In Adrianople, the exiles found that the accommodation provided did not protect them from the intense cold.
Bahá’u’lláh referred to this city as the "remote prison." It was the farthest from Iran that He was destined to travel — over 2,800 kilometers from the place of His birth.
Photo 2 of 9: A view of Adrianople (now called Edirne).
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