Check Point
Check Point is a government office in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq. Check Point is situated nearby to the hot spring فندق انطاليا, as well as near شيخ فتحي.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Great Mosque of al-Nuri and Bash Tapia Castle.
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 1 km east of Check Point.
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 1¼ km northeast of Check Point.
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 1¼ km southeast of Check Point.
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.Check Point
- Type: Government office
- Categories: office and government building
- Location: Nineveh Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.3449° or 36° 20′ 42″ northLongitude
43.11569° or 43° 6′ 57″ eastOpen location code
8H8584V8+X7OpenStreetMap ID
node 5463625022OpenStreetMap feature
office=government
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