Peshmerga Park
Peshmerga Park is a park in Erbil, Erbil Governorate. Peshmerga Park is situated nearby to Zarda Mosque, as well as near kani stadium.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Citadel of Erbil and Jalil Khayat Mosque.
Citadel of Erbil
Castle
Photo: jan kurdistani, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Citadel of Erbil, locally called Qellat, is a tell or occupied mound, and the historical city centre of Erbil in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The citadel was added to the World Heritage List on 21 June 2014. Citadel of Erbil is situated 4 km south of Peshmerga Park.
Jalil Khayat Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Sarbast.T.Hameed, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Jalil Khayat Mosque is a Sunni mosque in Erbil, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. It is the largest mosque in Erbil. The mosque was begun by Jalil Khayat, who later died in 2005, and it was completed in 2007 by his sons in memory of their father. Jalil Khayat Mosque is situated 2½ km south of Peshmerga Park.
Saint Joseph Church
Church
Photo: Basharh, Public domain.
The Cathedral of Saint Joseph, Ankawa, also known as Cathedral of Mar Yousif, is the Chaldean Catholic cathedral and seat of the Chaldean Catholic Archdiocese of Erbil in Iraqi Kurdistan created under the pontificate of Pope Paul VI. Saint Joseph Church is situated 2½ km west of Peshmerga Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ankawa.
Ankawa
Town
Ankawa is a suburb of Erbil in Kurdistan Region, Iraq. It is located 8 kilometres northwest of downtown Erbil. The suburb is predominantly populated by Christian Assyrians, most of whom adhere to the Chaldean Catholic Church. Ankawa is situated 2½ km west of Peshmerga Park.
Peshmerga Park
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Erbil, Erbil Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.22359° or 36° 13′ 25″ northLongitude
44.02234° or 44° 1′ 20″ eastOpen location code
8H8662FC+CWOpenStreetMap ID
way 557503848OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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In Other Languages
“Peshmerga Park” goes by many names.
- Kurdish: “Parka Pêşmerge”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Zarda Mosque and Peshmerga Park Skate Park.
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