Church of the Virgin
Church of the Virgin is a church in Karkh, Baghdad Governorate. Church of the Virgin is situated nearby to the church دير الآباء الكرمليين, as well as near the government office Ministry of Displacement & Migration.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Al Zaqura Building and Liberation Square.
Al Zaqura Building
Government office
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Al-Zaqura Palace is an Iraqi government building situated in the Green Zone in the capital Baghdad. Maintained by the office of the Prime Minister of Iraq, it is occupied by the office of the prime minister. Al Zaqura Building is situated 800 metres southeast of Church of the Virgin.
Liberation Square
Square
Photo: Ayat Jaryan, Public domain.
Liberation Square or al-Tahrir Square, originally known as Queen Alia Square is a square located in central Baghdad at the intersection of al-Sa'doun Street and al-Jumhuriya Bridge road. Liberation Square is situated 1¼ km northeast of Church of the Virgin.
Abd Al-Karim Qasim Museum
Museum
The Abd al-Karim Qasim Museum, also known as al-Za'em Museum, is a museum in Baghdad, Iraq, dedicated to former Iraqi leader Abd al-Karim Qasim. The museum is located in one of the heritage houses located on al-Rasheed Street in Baghdad. Abd Al-Karim Qasim Museum is situated 1 km northeast of Church of the Virgin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bab Al-Sharqi and International Zone of Baghdad.
Bab Al-Sharqi
Suburb
Bab Al-Sharqi is a neighborhood of central Baghdad, Iraq. It is bordered with Shorja and Bataween. The area surrounding Bab Al-Sharqi market is a stronghold of the Mahdi Army, the main Shia militia in central Iraq.
International Zone of Baghdad
Neighborhood
The Green Zone, formally Karradat Mariam, is a 10-square-kilometer area in the Karkh district of central Baghdad, Iraq. It is the seat of the government of Iraq, home to government offices, ministries, state institutions, diplomatic missions, and palaces.
Baghdad
Photo: Marduksumer, Public domain.
Baghdad is the capital and largest city of Iraq, with an estimated population of 6-7 million. Once one of the greatest centres of learning and culture in the world, Baghdad was the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate during the Islamic Golden Age.
Church of the Virgin
- Type: Church
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Karkh, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.3214° or 33° 19′ 17″ northLongitude
44.39704° or 44° 23′ 49″ eastOpen location code
8H5689CW+HROpenStreetMap ID
way 829065681OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Church of the Virgin” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كنيسة العذراء فاتيما للاتين”
- Spanish: “Iglesia de la Virgen”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include دير الآباء الكرمليين and Ministry of Displacement & Migration.
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