Virgin Mary Church
Virgin Mary Church is a church in Al-Rusafa, Baghdad Governorate. Virgin Mary Church is situated nearby to the suburb Karrada, as well as near Al-Jadriya.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Republican Palace and 17th of Ramadan Mosque.
Republican Palace
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The Republican Palace is a palace in Baghdad, Iraq, constructed on the orders of King Faisal II and completed in the early 1960's. It was the third royal palace built during the Hashemite Kingdom of Iraq after Al-Rehab Palace and Al Zohour Palace. Republican Palace is situated 1½ km northwest of Virgin Mary Church.
17th of Ramadan Mosque
Place of worship
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The 17th of Ramadan Mosque is a mosque in al-Rusafa, Baghdad, in the Baghdad Governorate of Iraq. The mosque is situated in the eastern Karrada district, opposite al-Firdos Square, in front of the Ishtar Hotel. 17th of Ramadan Mosque is situated 2½ km north of Virgin Mary Church.
Ibn Sina Hospital
Hospital
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Ibn Sina Hospital is a hospital in Baghdad, Iraq which was opened by four Iraqi doctors – Modafar Al Shather, Kadim Shubar, Kasim Abdul Majeed and Clement Serkis – in 1964. Ibn Sina Hospital is situated 2½ km northwest of Virgin Mary Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Karrada and Al-Jadriya.
Karrada
Suburb
Karrada is an affluent district in the city of Baghdad, Iraq. It covers a large area, divided into western and eastern side by the Tigris. An upper-class district, it is well-known for luxurious hotels, shopping centers and corporate headquarters.
Al-Jadriya
Suburb
Photo: Ali hassan 28, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Al-Jadriya is a neighborhood in Baghdad, Iraq. It is situated along the Tigris River and shares a significant but comparatively smaller part of the peninsula with the neighboring Karrada district. Al-Jadriya is situated 2½ km southwest of Virgin Mary Church.
Baghdad
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Baghdad is the capital and largest city of Iraq, with an estimated population of 6-7 million. Once one of the greatest centres of learning and culture in the world, Baghdad was the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate during the Islamic Golden Age.
Virgin Mary Church
- Type: Church
- Also known as: “Kanīsat Maryam al ‘Adhrā’”
- Category: religion
- Location: Al-Rusafa, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.29362° or 33° 17′ 37″ northLongitude
44.41941° or 44° 25′ 10″ eastElevation
38 metres (125 feet)Open location code
8H567CV9+CQGeoNames ID
9621102
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In Other Languages
“Virgin Mary Church” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كنيسة مريم العذراء”
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