The Church of Saint Thomas Chaldean
The Church of Saint Thomas Chaldean is a church in Basra Governorate, Iraq. The Church of Saint Thomas Chaldean is situated nearby to Basrah Great Mosque, as well as near the arts center بيت التراث البصري.- Type: Church
- Description: Chaldean Church in Basra of Iraq
- Also known as: “Saint Thomas Chaldean Church” and “St Thomas Chaldean Church (Basra)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Basra War Cemetery and Basra International Hotel.
Basra War Cemetery
Cemetery
Basra War Cemetery is a military cemetery in Basra, Iraq. Originally a small civil cemetery, it was greatly enlarged during the First World War and contains 2,890 graves, the majority of which are Commonwealth casualties killed during the Mesopotamian campaign. Basra War Cemetery is situated 3½ km north of The Church of Saint Thomas Chaldean.
Basra International Hotel
Hotel
The Basra International Hotel is a hotel on Shatt al-Arab bank in Al Ashar District, in Basrah, Iraq. The hotel was built in 1981 as the Basrah Sheraton Hotel & Casino. Basra International Hotel is situated 3½ km northeast of The Church of Saint Thomas Chaldean.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Basra.
Basra
Basra is a port city in Southern Iraq, close to the border with Kuwait and Iran. It is Iraq's third largest city with a population of 2,150,000.The Church of Saint Thomas Chaldean
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Basra Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
30.50124° or 30° 30′ 5″ north
Longitude
47.81336° or 47° 48′ 48″ east
Inception
1880
Roof shape
gabled
Open location code
8H29GR27+F8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=church
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“The Church of Saint Thomas Chaldean” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كنيسة القديس توما الكلدانية”
- Arabic: “كنيسة مار توما الكلدانية (البصرة)”
- Arabic: “كنيسة مار توما الكلدانية”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Basrah Great Mosque and بيت التراث البصري.
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