Chaldean Church
Chaldean Church is a church in Al-Rusafa, Baghdad Governorate. Chaldean Church is situated nearby to Shammash Synagogue, as well as near the sports venue Al-Sha’ab International Stadium.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Al-Sha’ab International Stadium and Shammash Synagogue.
Al-Sha’ab International Stadium
Sports venue
Photo: Makaay31, Public domain.
Al-Sha'ab International Stadium is an all-seater multi-purpose stadium in Baghdad, Iraq. The 35,700-seater was the home stadium of the Iraq national football team, as well as the largest stadium in Iraq, from its opening on 6 November 1966 until the Basra International Stadium was opened in 2013. Al-Sha’ab International Stadium is situated 630 metres northeast of Chaldean Church.
Shammash Synagogue
Synagogue
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Shamash School is an Iraqi Jewish high school located on al-Rashid Street, Baghdad, founded in 1928. The school was supported by the Anglo-Jewish Association and had more than 900 students at its peak in 1939. Shammash Synagogue is situated 620 metres west of Chaldean Church.
17th of Ramadan Mosque
Place of worship
Photo: Usamasaad, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 1 km southwest of Chaldean Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Karrada and Bab Al-Sharqi.
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.
Bab Al-Sharqi
Suburb
Bab Al-Sharqi is a neighborhood of central Baghdad, Iraq. It is bordered with Shorja and Bataween. The area surrounding Bab Al-Sharqi market is a stronghold of the Mahdi Army, the main Shia militia in central Iraq.
Zayouna
Suburb
Zayouna is a neighbourhood of east Baghdad, Iraq. It is a diverse, upper middle-class area bordering the affluent Karrada suburb. Organisations based in Zayouna include the Iraq Football Association; the "Baghdad Bulletin", Iraq's English-language news magazine; and Tariq bin Ziad High School, featured in British-American-French television documentary film, The Boys from Baghdad High. Zayouna is situated 2½ km east of Chaldean Church.
Chaldean Church
- Type: Church
- Also known as: “Kanīsat Umm al Ma‘ūnah al Kaldānīyah”
- Category: religion
- Location: Al-Rusafa, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.32204° or 33° 19′ 19″ northLongitude
44.4297° or 44° 25′ 47″ eastElevation
37 metres (121 feet)Open location code
8H568CCH+RVGeoNames ID
9623658
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In Other Languages
“Chaldean Church” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كنيسة ام المعونة الكلدانية”
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