Gloria Dei Church
Gloria Dei Church, known locally as Old Swedes', is a historic church located in the Southwark neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at 929 South Water Street, bounded by Christian Street on the north, South Christopher Columbus Boulevard on the east, and Washington Avenue on the south.
- Church
- Description: historic church and graveyard in Philadelphia
- Also known as“Gloria Dei (Old Swedes‘) Church”“Gloria Dei-Old Swedes Church National Historic Site”“Old Swedes‘ Church”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include USS New Jersey and Independence Hall.
USS New Jersey
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USS New Jersey is an Iowa-class battleship and the… USS New Jersey is situated 3,400 feet northeast of Gloria Dei Church.
Independence Hall
Independence Hall is a historic civic building… Independence Hall is situated 1 mile north of Gloria Dei Church.
USS Olympia
USS Olympia is a protected cruiser that saw service… USS Olympia is situated 3,400 feet north of Gloria Dei Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pennsport and Queen Village.
Pennsport
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Queen Village
Queen Village is a residential neighborhood…
Little Saigon
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Gloria Dei Church
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Latitude
39.9345° or 39° 56′ 4″ north
Longitude
-75.14351° or 75° 8′ 37″ west
Open location code
87F6WVM4+QH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=church
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Gloria Dei Church” goes by many names.
Gloria Dei-Old Swedes Church National Historic SiteCebuano
教堂Chinese
格洛麗亞·戴伊（老瑞典人）教堂國家歷史遺址Chinese
Gloria Dei (Old Swedes‘) ChurchDutch
Gloria Dei ChurchDutch
كنيسه جلوريا داىEgyptian Arabic
Gloria Dei (Old Swedes‘) ChurchFinnish
Gloria Dei ChurchFinnish
Gloria Dei ChurchSlovenian
Old Swedes‘Slovenian
Gloria Dei (Old Swedes‘) churchSwedish
Gloria Dei churchSwedish
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gloria Dei Episcopal Burial Ground and Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site.
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