Kwestan 221

Places of Interest

Citadel of Erbil

Castle

Photo: jan kurdistani, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Citadel of Erbil, locally called Qellat, is a tell or occupied mound, and the historical city centre of Erbil in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The citadel was added to the World Heritage List on 21 June 2014. Citadel of Erbil is situated 3½ km southwest of Kwestan 221.

Jalil Khayat Mosque

Mosque

Photo: Sarbast.T.Hameed, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Jalil Khayat Mosque is a Sunni mosque in Erbil, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. It is the largest mosque in Erbil. The mosque was begun by Jalil Khayat, who later died in 2005, and it was completed in 2007 by his sons in memory of their father.

Saint Joseph Church

Church

Photo: Basharh, Public domain.

The Cathedral of Saint Joseph, Ankawa, also known as Cathedral of Mar Yousif, is the Chaldean Catholic cathedral and seat of the Chaldean Catholic Archdiocese of Erbil in Iraqi Kurdistan created under the pontificate of Pope Paul VI. Saint Joseph Church is situated 3 km west of Kwestan 221.

Places in the Area

Ankawa

Town

Photo: Leviclancy, CC0.

Ankawa is a suburb of Erbil in Kurdistan Region, Iraq. It is located 8 kilometres northwest of downtown Erbil. The suburb is predominantly populated by Christian Assyrians, most of whom adhere to the Chaldean Catholic Church. Ankawa is situated 3 km west of Kwestan 221.

Kwestan 221

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