Paris Square

The Paris Square also known as Hamra Square or the Churches District is a public square in , , located in Downtown Haifa. It was built during the Ottoman period.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Louis the King Cathedral and Al-Jarina Mosque.

Church
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The , or the Maronite Church of St. Louis, is a Catholic church of the Maronite Eastern rite located in , in northern Israel.

Mosque
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The or Al-Jerina Mosque, also known as the Great Mosque of Haifa, was the main mosque of , . Built in 1775 CE, during the Ottoman rule of the Levant, the mosque was originally named al-Nasr Mosque, in honor of Admiral Hassan Pasha al-Jazairli's victory over local ruler Daher al-Omar in August 1775. is situated 250 metres east of Paris Square.

Church
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is situated 150 metres southeast of Paris Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Haifa and Wadi Nisnas.

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is the third largest city in and the largest city in the north of the country with a population of 282,000. The city is located on Israel's Mediterranean shoreline, on Mount Carmel and at its foot.

Suburb
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is a predominantly Arab neighborhood in the city of , with a population of about 8,000 inhabitants.

Suburb
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is a district of , . Located on the northern slope of between the upper and lower city overlooking the Port of Haifa and Haifa Bay, it was once the commercial center of Haifa.

Paris Square

Latitude
32.81746° or 32° 49′ 3″ north
Longitude
34.99977° or 34° 59′ 59″ east
Open location code
8G4PRX8X+XW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 731573961
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­square
Wiki­data ID
Q3390256
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Paris Square” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ساحة الحناطير”
  • Arabic: “ساحة الخمرة”
  • Arabic: “ساحة باريس”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ميدان باريس”
  • French: “place de Paris”
  • French: “Place de Paris”
  • Hebrew: “כיכר חמרה”
  • Hebrew: “כיכר פריז (חיפה)”
  • Hebrew: “כיכר פריז”
  • Japanese: “パリ広場”
  • Russian: “Парижская площадь (Хайфа)”
  • Russian: “Парижская площадь”
  • Spanish: “Plaza Paris”
  • Spanish: “Plaza París”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Downtown and Elijah the Prophet Church.

Nearby Places

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