Al-Tahera Church, Mosul

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Al-Tahira Church
كنيسة الطاهرة القلعة
LocationQaraqosh
Country Iraq
DenominationSyriac Catholic Church
History
Consecrated1862
Architecture
DemolishedFebruary 2015

The Al-Tahera Church (Arabic: كنيسة الطاهرة القلعة) is a partially demolished Syriac Catholic church in Mosul, Iraq.

History[]

The current building was constructed between 1859 and 1862, replacing an adjacent ancient church. The church was partially destroyed by ISIL during its campaign to destroy cultural heritage during 2014–2017. A reconstruction effort was organized by UNESCO with support of the United Arab Emirates to rebuild the church.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ "Work begins on rebuilding Al-Tahera Syriac Catholic Church in the old city of Mosul". UNESCO. Retrieved 2020-11-23.



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