Rashad Shawa Cultural Center

The Rashad Shawa Cultural Center was a cultural center built in 1985, in , , . The place was named after its founder Rashad al-Shawa, the city's Palestinian mayor who served in office for 11 years.
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  • Type: Community center
  • Description: cultural center in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Palestine
  • Also known as: “Rashad al-Shawa Cultural Center”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Al-Shifa Hospital and Palestine Stadium.

Hospital
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is the largest medical complex and central hospital in the , Palestine, located in the neighborhood of northern in . is situated 390 metres north of Rashad Shawa Cultural Center.

Stadium
is located in , , . It is the national and the home of Palestine national football team. The stadium's capacity is around 10,000. is situated 1 km east of Rashad Shawa Cultural Center.

Church
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The of is the only Catholic church in , . Construction of the church finished in 1965. The parish includes a school which provides a Christian education to children in Gaza, and it works closely with the nearby religious congregations of the Missionaries of Charity, Servants of the Lord and the Virgin of Matará, and the Rosary Sisters. is situated 1 km northeast of Rashad Shawa Cultural Center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Al-Shati Refugee Camp and Tal El Hawa.

Suburb
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Al-Shati, also known as Shati or Beach camp, is a Palestinian refugee camp along the Mediterranean Sea, located in within in the northern part of .

Suburb
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Tel al-Hawa is a neighborhood in the southern part of the Palestinian city of . Incorporated by the Palestinian National Authority in the late 1990s, Tel al-Hawa is one of the more affluent areas of the city.

Town
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, also spelled Jabalya, is a city in the , , located 4 kilometers north of , in the of the . is situated 4 km east of Rashad Shawa Cultural Center.

Rashad Shawa Cultural Center

Latitude
31.52064° or 31° 31′ 14″ north
Longitude
34.44297° or 34° 26′ 35″ east
Levels
3
Open location code
8G3PGCCV+75
Open­Street­Map ID
way 41257472
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­community_centre
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q7294793
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Rashad Shawa Cultural Center” goes by many names.

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