Al-Tahera Church, Mosul
Al-Tahira Church | |
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كنيسة الطاهرة القلعة | |
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Location | Qaraqosh |
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Denomination | Syriac Catholic Church |
History | |
Consecrated | 1862 |
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Demolished | February 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[]
- ^ "Work begins on rebuilding Al-Tahera Syriac Catholic Church in the old city of Mosul". UNESCO. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
Categories:
- Churches in Mosul
- Syriac Catholic church buildings
- Buildings and structures destroyed by ISIL
- Iraqi building and structure stubs
- Asian church stubs
- Middle Eastern church stubs
- Eastern Catholic church stubs