Saint Joseph Church
Saint Joseph Church is a church in Karkh, Baghdad Governorate. Saint Joseph Church is situated nearby to the quarter Mansour district, as well as near the building Baghdad Tower.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Embassy of Germany and As-Salam Palace.
Embassy of Germany
Government office
Photo: James (Jim) Gordon, CC BY 2.0.
The Embassy of Germany in Bagdad is the diplomatic mission of the Federal Republic of Germany in Iraq. In addition, the Consulate General is working in Erbil as the second German representation in the Kurdistan Region in the north of the country. Embassy of Germany is situated 1 km north of Saint Joseph Church.
As-Salam Palace
Castle
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The as-Salam Palace, previously a home of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein. Since 2012, the palace has been certified as a Republican Palace. As-Salam Palace is situated 1½ km southeast of Saint Joseph Church.
Baghdad Tower
Building
Baghdad Tower, previously called International Saddam Tower, is a 204 m TV tower in Baghdad, Iraq. The tower opened in 1994 and replaced a communications tower destroyed in the Gulf War. Baghdad Tower is situated 750 metres southeast of Saint Joseph Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mansour district and Yarmouk.
Mansour district
Quarter
Al-Mansour or just Mansour is one of the nine administrative districts in Baghdad, Iraq. It is in western Baghdad and is bounded on the east by al-Karkh district in central Baghdad, to the north by Kadhimiya, to the west by Baghdad International Airport, and to the south by Baghdad Airport Road, on the other side of which is al-Rashid district.
Yarmouk
Neighborhood
Yarmouk is an upmarket neighborhood located within Mansour district in Baghdad, Iraq. It is adjacent to Baghdad Airport Road. Built in the 1950s, it was once home to numbers of high-ranking officials from Abdul-Karim Qasim's government.
International Zone of Baghdad
Neighborhood
The Green Zone, formally Karradat Mariam, is a 10-square-kilometer area in the Karkh district of central Baghdad, Iraq. It is the seat of the government of Iraq, home to government offices, ministries, state institutions, diplomatic missions, and palaces. International Zone of Baghdad is situated 3½ km east of Saint Joseph Church.
Saint Joseph Church
- Type: Church
- Also known as: “Kanīsat Mār Yūsuf”
- Category: religion
- Location: Karkh, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.3061° or 33° 18′ 22″ northLongitude
44.34693° or 44° 20′ 49″ eastElevation
39 metres (128 feet)Open location code
8H56884W+CQGeoNames ID
9633075
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In Other Languages
“Saint Joseph Church” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كنيسة مار يوسف”
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