St. Francis Xavier’s Girls’ High School
St. Francis Xavier's Girls' School & College is a Bengali-medium Catholic secondary school in the Old Dhaka area of Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is operated by the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions, a Roman Catholic religious order.- 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.
St Thomas Church
Church
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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. St Thomas Church is situated 220 metres northwest of St. Francis Xavier’s Girls’ High School.
Binat Bibi Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Mak, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Binat Bibi Mosque is the earliest surviving mosque in Dhaka, built in 1454 by Bakht Binat, the daughter of Marhamat. It was built during the rule of the Sultan of Bengal, Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah. Binat Bibi Mosque is situated 550 metres northeast of St. Francis Xavier’s Girls’ High School.
St. Gregory’s High School and College
School building
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St. Gregory's High School & College is a Catholic school in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was founded in 1882, when the city was part of British India, by Gregory De Groote, a Belgian Benedictine priest. St. Gregory’s High School and College 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.
Bangla Bazar
Suburb
Bangla Bazar is the oldest neighbourhood of Dhaka, which existed before Mughal Period. Currently, the largest publication and book market of Dhaka is located in the area.
Shakhari Bazar
Quarter
Photo: Ahemed Imteaz-nsu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shankhari Bazaar is one of the oldest areas in Bangladesh's Old Dhaka, 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.
Old Dhaka
Photo: Shmunmun, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Old Dhaka is a term used to refer to the historic old city of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, it was one of the largest and most prosperous cities of the Indian subcontinent, and the center of the worldwide muslin trade.
St. Francis Xavier’s Girls’ High School
- Categories: secondary school, building, and education
- Location: Ward - 78, DCC (Kotwali), Dhaka District, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
23.7086° or 23° 42′ 31″ northLongitude
90.41348° or 90° 24′ 49″ eastLevels
10Open location code
7MMGPC57+C9OpenStreetMap ID
way 322308578OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=schoolOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata 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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