Miskenta church
Miskenta church is in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq. Miskenta church is situated nearby to Old Center, as well as near the place of worship جامع امينه خاتون.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Great Mosque of al-Nuri and Our Lady of the Hour Church.
Great Mosque of al-Nuri
Ruins
Photo: Ennolenze, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Great Mosque of al-Nuri, also known as the Nouri Mosque, is a Sunni mosque in Mosul, in the Nineveh Governorate of Iraq, famous for its leaning minaret, which gave the city its nickname "the hunchback". Great Mosque of al-Nuri is situated 760 metres southwest of Miskenta church.
Our Lady of the Hour Church
Place of worship
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Our Lady of the Hour Church also known as the name of the Latin Church, is a Catholic church in the centre of Mosul, in northern Iraq. 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. Our Lady of the Hour Church is situated 1 km southwest of Miskenta church.
Bash Tapia Castle
Ruins
Photo: Eng Omer Akram, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bash Tapia Castle, also known as Bashtabiya Castle or Pashtabia Castle, is a ruined 12th-century castle located on the western bank of the Tigris river, forming part of the city wall of Mosul, Iraq. Bash Tapia Castle is situated 1½ km northwest of Miskenta church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mosul.
Mosul
Mosul is a city in Iraq'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.Miskenta church
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Category: tourism
- Location: Nineveh Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.34537° or 36° 20′ 43″ northLongitude
43.13462° or 43° 8′ 5″ eastOpen location code
8H8584WM+4ROpenStreetMap ID
node 4465458490OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
“Miskenta church” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كنيسة مسكنتا”
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Highlights include Old Center and جامع امينه خاتون.
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