St. Francis Xavier’s Girls’ High School

St. Francis Xavier's Girls' School & College is a Bengali-medium secondary school in the area of , Bangladesh. It is operated by the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions, a Roman Catholic religious order.
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  • Type: School
  • Description: school in Old Dhaka area of Dhaka, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh
  • Also known as: “St. Francis Xavier’s Girls High School” and “St. Francis Xavier’s Girls‘ High School”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Thomas Church and Binat Bibi Mosque.

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
St. Thomas Cathedral Church is a cathedral belonging to the Diocese of Dhaka of the Church of Bangladesh, which is a United Protestant denomination that formed as a result of a merger between the Anglican and Presbyterian churches in the region. is situated 220 metres northwest of St. Francis Xavier’s Girls’ High School.

Mosque
Photo: Mak, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the earliest surviving mosque in , built in 1454 by Bakht Binat, the daughter of Marhamat. It was built during the rule of the Sultan of Bengal, Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah. is situated 550 metres northeast of St. Francis Xavier’s Girls’ High School.

School building
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Gregory's High School & College is a Catholic school in , Bangladesh. It was founded in 1882, when the city was part of British India, by Gregory De Groote, a Belgian Benedictine priest. is situated 120 metres southeast of St. Francis Xavier’s Girls’ High School.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bangla Bazar and Shakhari Bazar.

Suburb
is the oldest neighbourhood of , which existed before Mughal Period. Currently, the largest publication and book market of Dhaka is located in the area.

Quarter
Photo: Ahemed Imteaz-nsu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shankhari Bazaar is one of the oldest areas in Bangladesh's , broadly known as Shankhari Potti. It stretches along a narrow lane, lined with richly decorated brick buildings, built during the late Mughal or Colonial period.

Photo: Shmunmun, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a term used to refer to the historic old city of , the capital of Bangladesh. Located on the banks of the , it was one of the largest and most prosperous cities of the , and the center of the worldwide muslin trade.

St. Francis Xavier’s Girls’ High School

Latitude
23.7086° or 23° 42′ 31″ north
Longitude
90.41348° or 90° 24′ 49″ east
Levels
10
Open location code
7MMGPC57+C9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 322308578
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­school
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q18210382
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In Other Languages

“St. Francis Xavier’s Girls’ High School” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “সেন্ট ফ্রান্সিস জেভিয়ার বালিকা উচ্চ বিদ্যালয়”
  • Bengali: “সেন্ট ফ্রান্সিস জেভিয়ার্স গার্লস স্কুল অ্যান্ড কলেজ”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Laxmibazar Shahi Masjid and Holy Cross Church.

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