Umm al-Zenar Church
Saint Mary of the Holy Belt Cathedral is a Syriac Orthodox cathedral in Homs, Syria. The first structure on the site was completed in 59 AD, and the present structure dates from 1852. It is the seat of the Syriac Orthodox Archbishop of Homs and Hama.Photo: Shaza Askar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Orthodox
- Description: cathedral in Homs, Syria
- Also known as: “Saint Mary Church of the Holy Belt” and “St. Mary Church of the Holy Belt”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Al Nuri Great Mosque and Khalid ibn al-Walid Mosque.
Al Nuri Great Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Zozo2kx, Public domain.
The Great Mosque of al-Nuri also called al-Nouri Mosque, is a mosque in Homs, Syria. It is situated off ash-Shouhada street, adjacent to the city's historical roofed souqs. Al Nuri Great Mosque is situated 520 metres west of Umm al-Zenar Church.
Khalid ibn al-Walid Mosque
Mosque
The Khalid ibn al-Walid Mosque is a mosque in Homs, Syria, located in a park along Hama Street in ash-Shuhada Square. The mosque is dedicated to Khalid ibn al-Walid, an Arab military commander who led the Muslim conquest of Syria in the 7th century following the decisive Battle of Yarmouk, which put an end to Byzantine rule in Syria. Khalid ibn al-Walid Mosque is situated 1 km northwest of Umm al-Zenar Church.
The Museum of Homs
Museum
Homs Museum is an archaeological museum located in the city of Homs, Syria. It is situated on Shukri al-Quwatli Street, one of the city's main streets. The Museum of Homs is situated 1 km west of Umm al-Zenar Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Homs and Fairouzeh.
Homs
Photo: Bo yaser, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Homs is the third largest city in Syria. Much of the city was destroyed or damaged during the Syrian civil war of 2011-2024, particularly during the Siege of Homs.
Fairouzeh
Town
Fairouzeh is a village 3 miles southeast of the city of Homs in Syria. Due to urban development in the area, Fairouzeh, like nearby Zaydal, is now considered one of Homs' suburbs. Fairouzeh is situated 4½ km southeast of Umm al-Zenar Church.
Umm al-Zenar Church
- Categories: cathedral, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Homs Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.72908° or 34° 43′ 45″ northLongitude
36.72012° or 36° 43′ 12″ eastOpen location code
8G6RPPHC+J2OpenStreetMap ID
way 165884502OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=orthodoxWikidata ID
Q6416466
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Umm al-Zenar Church” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ام الزنار”
- Arabic: “كنيسة أم الزنار”
- Catalan: “catedral de la Mare de Déu del Cinyell d’Homs”
- Catalan: “Catedral de la Mare de Déu del Cinyell d’Homs”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسة ام الزنار”
- French: “Cathédrale Notre-Dame-à-la-Ceinture de Homs”
- French: “cathédrale Notre-Dame-à-la-Ceinture”
- French: “Cathédrale Notre-Dame-à-la-Ceinture”
- French: “cathédrale syriaque orthodoxe de Homs”
- French: “église de la Vierge à la Ceinture”
- German: “St.-Marien-Kirche des Heiligen Gürtels”
- Greek: “Καθεδρικός της Τίμιας Ζώνης στη Χομς”
- Russian: “Церковь Пояса Пресвятой Богородицы”
- Spanish: “Catedral del Sagrado Cinturón de Santa María”
- Spanish: “iglesia del Sagrado Cinturon de Santa Maria”
- Spanish: “iglesia del Sagrado Cinturón de Santa María”
- Spanish: “Iglesia del Sagrado Cinturón de Santa María”
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