Syria Mosque
Syria Mosque was a 3,700-seat performance venue located in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Constructed in 1911 and dedicated on October 26, 1916, the building was originally built as a "mystical" shrine for the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine and designed by Huehl, Schmidt & Holmes architectural firm of Chicago.
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Syria Mosque
- Type: Building
- Description: performance venue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S., constructed in 1911; originally built as a shrine for the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine (the Shriners)
- Categories: built structure and music venue
- Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.44562° or 40° 26′ 44″ north
Longitude
-79.95589° or 79° 57′ 21″ west
Elevation
932 feet (284 metres)
Open location code
87G2C2WV+6J
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Slovenian—“Syria Mosque” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “シリア・モスク”
- Slovenian: “Syria Mosque”
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