Al Jisr ath Thānī

Al Jisr ath Thānī is a bridge in , .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Great Mosque of al-Nuri and Our Lady of the Hour Church.

Ruins
Photo: Ennolenze, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , also known as the Nouri Mosque, is a Sunni in , in the of , famous for its leaning minaret, which gave the city its nickname "the hunchback". is situated 1½ km west of Al Jisr ath Thānī.

Place of worship
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The also known as the name of the Latin Church, is a Catholic church in the centre of , in northern . Built in the 1870s by the Dominican Fathers, it was especially famous for its bell donated by the Empress Eugenia de Montijo, for which it was sometimes called the Clock Church. is situated 1½ km west of Al Jisr ath Thānī.

Church
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Mart Meskinta Church, also known as Mart Meskanta, Mart Miskinta, Mart Meskanta, and Saint Meskinta Chaldean Church, is a historic Chaldean Catholic church located in , . is situated 1½ km west of Al Jisr ath Thānī.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mosul.

is a city in 's Northwestern region, and is the country's second largest city by population. Its religious makeup is one of the most diverse in the country.

Al Jisr ath Thānī

Latitude
36.34055° or 36° 20′ 26″ north
Longitude
43.14396° or 43° 8′ 38″ east
Elevation
207 metres (679 feet)
Open location code
8H8584RV+6H
Geo­Names ID
11111340
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In Other Languages

“Al Jisr ath Thānī” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الجسر الثاني”
  • Arabic: “جسر الحرية”

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