Mogadishu Cathedral

Mogadishu Cathedral is a ruined Catholic cathedral located in , . Between 1928 and 1991, it served as the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mogadiscio.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: ruined cathedral in Somalia
  • Also known as: “Cattedrale di Mogadiscio كاتدرائية مقديشو”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and Mosque of Islamic Solidarity.

Monument
Photo: Axmadyare, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Daljirka Dahsoon is a memorial located in . The monument was erected in honour of the Somali men and women who died in defense of the Somali Republic. is situated 380 metres north of Mogadishu Cathedral.

Mosque
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The is a located in , , , overlooking the Somali Sea. is situated 1¼ km west of Mogadishu Cathedral.

Building
in , is the official palace and principal workplace of the president of Somalia. The current occupant is president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of the Federal Government of Somalia. is situated 790 metres northwest of Mogadishu Cathedral.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mogadishu.

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is the capital and most populous city in . Once a beautiful city that merged Somali and Italian cultural and architectural traditions, much of it now lies in ruins after decades of civil war.

Mogadishu Cathedral

Latitude
2.03579° or 2° 2′ 9″ north
Longitude
45.34161° or 45° 20′ 30″ east
Levels
22
Open location code
6HJ728PR+8J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 126234890
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­cathedral
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q962672
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Mogadishu Cathedral” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كاتدرائية مقديشو”
  • Basque: “Muqdishoko katedrala”
  • Chinese: “摩加迪沙主教座堂”
  • Croatian: “Mogadiška katedrala”
  • Czech: “Katedrála v Mogadišu”
  • Dutch: “Kathedraal van Mogadishu”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائيه مقديشو”
  • Finnish: “Mogadishun tuomiokirkko”
  • French: “cathédrale de Mogadiscio”
  • French: “Cathédrale de Mogadiscio”
  • German: “Kathedrale von Mogadischu”
  • Greek: “Καθεδρικός Ναός του Μογκαντίσου”
  • Indonesian: “Katedral Mogadishu”
  • Italian: “cattedrale di Mogadiscio”
  • Italian: “Cattedrale di Mogadiscio”
  • Japanese: “モガディシュ大聖堂”
  • Polish: “Katedra w Mogadiszu”
  • Russian: “Кафедральный собор Могадишо”
  • Slovak: “Katedrála v Mogadiše”
  • Spanish: “Catedral de Mogadiscio”
  • Swedish: “Katedralen i Mogadishu”
  • Turkish: “Mogadişu Katedrali”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Wednesday Mosque Rukun and City Hall.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: National Communications Authority and muqdisho mool.

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Worth a closer look: Mogadishu and Hargeisa.

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