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Saint Simon Church

Church of Simon the Zealot, is an Anglican church in , . It is located on Zand Avenue in Shiraz, next to Shiraz Christian Mission Hospital.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Anglican
  • Description: church in Shiraz, Iranian national heritage site
  • Also known as: “Church of St. Simon the Zealot” and “Saint Simon Church (Shiraz)”
  • Address: نو بهار ۳۹

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rabizadeh Synagogue and Zoroastrian fire temple.

Synagogue
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is situated 110 metres northeast of Saint Simon Church.

Place of worship
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is a place of worship, which is situated 180 metres northeast of Saint Simon Church.

House
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or Shapouri Pavilion and Garden is an early 20th-century building and garden in the city of , . It has 840 square metres of underpinning and 4635 square metres of garden area, and it is built on two floors. is situated 150 metres southeast of Saint Simon Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shiraz and Golestan Square.

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is the capital city of the province and a treasure trove of Persian culture. It was the capital of during the Zand dynasty's era, and is the celebrated birthplace of the great Persian poets Hafiz and Saadi.

Neighborhood
Shiraz is the fifth-most-populous city of Iran and the capital of , which has been historically known as Pars and Persis. As of the 2016 national census, the population of the city was 1,565,572 people, and its built-up area with was home to almost 1,800,000 inhabitants. is situated 3½ km east of Saint Simon Church.

Neighborhood
Shahrak-e is a village in Derak Rural District, in the Central District of , , . At the 2006 census, its population was 11,397, in 2,827 families. is situated 7 km north of Saint Simon Church.

Saint Simon Church

Latitude
29.61971° or 29° 37′ 11″ north
Longitude
52.53464° or 52° 32′ 5″ east
Open location code
7HXJJG9M+VV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1212117251
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­anglican
Wiki­data ID
Q5938639
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Persian—“Saint Simon Church” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كنيسة سمعان القانوي”
  • Arabic: “كنيسة شمعون غيور”
  • Esperanto: “Preĝejo de Sankta Simono la Zeloto”
  • Persian: “کلیسای شمعون غیور”

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