Church of the Holy Cross, Aleppo

Church of the Holy Cross is an Armenian Catholic Church in the Ouroubeh district of , .
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  • Type: Church
  • Description: Armenian Catholic church in Aleppo, Syria
  • Also known as: “Holy Cross Church” and “Holy Cross Church, Aleppo”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Al-Tawhid Mosque and Great Mosque of Aleppo.

Mosque
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The Tawhid Mosque is a in , , located on Khalil al-Hindawi street, on the right bank of the Queiq River. It was opened in 1981 and features a combined style of the early Islamic Abbasid and modern mosque architecture. is situated 280 metres northwest of Church of the Holy Cross, Aleppo.

Mosque
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The , also known as the Great Umayyad Mosque of Aleppo, was the largest and one of the oldest in the city of , Syria, first built during the Umayyad Caliphate. is situated 1½ km south of Church of the Holy Cross, Aleppo.

Cathedral
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Saint Elijah Cathedral, is an Eastern Catholic church in , Syria, located in the Christian quarter of . It is named after the Biblical prophet Elijah. The church was built in 1873, replacing an older Maronite Church. It was renovated in 1914. is situated 590 metres south of Church of the Holy Cross, Aleppo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Al Jdeida and Aleppo.

Neighborhood
Al-Jdayde is a historic predominantly Christian neighbourhood of . Noted for its winding narrow alleys, richly decorated mansions and churches—it is an area of significant cultural and historical interest.

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is one of the largest cities in , with a population of over 2 million. One of the oldest continuously-inhabited cities in the world, it has a wealth of historical sites, and its old city is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Town
is a village in northern , administratively part of the , in the northwestern suburbs of . Nearby localities include nahiya center Huraytan to the north, to the northwest and Maarat al-Atiq and Babis to the west. is situated 8 km northwest of Church of the Holy Cross, Aleppo.

Church of the Holy Cross, Aleppo

Latitude
36.2124° or 36° 12′ 45″ north
Longitude
37.15533° or 37° 9′ 19″ east
Open location code
8G8V6564+X4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 234937578
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q5885146
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Armenian—“Church of the Holy Cross, Aleppo” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كنيسة الصليب المقدس”
  • Armenian: “Սուրբ Խաչ եկեղեցի (Հալէպ)”
  • Armenian: “Սուրբ Խաչ եկեղեցի”
  • Chinese: “圣十字堂”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه الصليب المقدس”
  • Esperanto: “Kirko de la Sankta Kruco”
  • French: “Église de la Sainte-Croix d’Alep”
  • French: “église de la Sainte-Croix”
  • German: “Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche”
  • Italian: “chiesa della Santa Croce”
  • Italian: “Chiesa della Santa Croce”
  • Polish: “Kościół św. Krzyża w Aleppo”
  • Turkish: “Kutsal Haç Kilisesi (Halep)”
  • Western Armenian: “Սուրբ Խաչ եկեղեցի (Հալէպ)”
  • Western Armenian: “Սուրբ Խաչ եկեղեցի”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include كنيسة الصليب المقدس and سينما الزهراء.

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