Dar Al-Arqam

Dar Al-Arqam is a mosque in Edinburgh, Scotland. Dar Al-Arqam is situated nearby to the church Sacred Heart, as well as near Chalmers Hospital.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Edinburgh Castle and Chalmers Hospital.

Edinburgh Castle

Photo: Stephencdickson, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Edinburgh Castle is a historic castle in Edinburgh, Scotland. It stands on Castle Rock, which has been occupied by humans since at least the Iron Age. There has been a royal castle on the rock since the reign of Malcolm III in the 11th century, and the castle continued to be a royal residence until 1633. Edinburgh Castle is situated 1,500 feet north of Dar Al-Arqam.

Chalmers Hospital

Hospital

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Chalmers Hospital is a hospital located in Chalmers Street, in the centre of Edinburgh. It is operated by NHS Lothian. Chalmers Hospital is situated 370 feet east of Dar Al-Arqam.

Sacred Heart

Church

Photo: kim traynor, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Sacred Heart, Edinburgh, formally known as the Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, is a Roman Catholic church run by the Society of Jesus, close to the city centre of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom. Sacred Heart is situated 360 feet northwest of Dar Al-Arqam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lauriston and Tollcross.

Lauriston

Neighborhood

Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Lauriston is an area of central Edinburgh, Scotland, and home to a number of significant historic buildings. It lies south of Edinburgh Castle and the Grassmarket, and north of The Meadows public park.

Tollcross

Suburb

Photo: Kyzer, CC BY 3.0.

Tollcross is a major road junction to the south west of the city centre of Edinburgh, Scotland which takes its name from a local historical land area. It lies between the more affluent area of Bruntsfield and the Grassmarket.

Quartermile

Neighborhood

Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Quartermile is the marketing name given to the mixed use redevelopment of the former Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh site, in Lauriston, Edinburgh. It was master-planned by architect Foster + Partners and takes its name from the fact it is a quarter mile from Edinburgh Castle and the Royal Mile and measures a quarter mile from corner to corner.

Dar Al-Arqam

Type: Mosque
Also known as: “Lauriston United Presbyterian Church”
Categories: church, building, place of worship, and religion
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.94449° or 55° 56′ 40″ north

Longitude

-3.20015° or 3° 12′ 1″ west

Height

39 feet (12 metres)

Open location code

9C7RWQVX+QW

OpenStreetMap ID

way 101594312

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=church

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