Al-Tahera Church, Mosul
Appearance
Al-Tahira Church | |
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كنيسة الطاهرة القلعة | |
36°20′40″N 43°07′57″E / 36.3445°N 43.1326°E | |
Location | Qaraqosh |
Country | Iraq |
Denomination | Syriac Catholic Church |
History | |
Consecrated | 1862 |
Architecture | |
Demolished | February 2015 |
The Al-Tahera Church (Arabic: كنيسة الطاهرة القلعة) is a partially demolished Syriac Catholic church in Mosul, Iraq.
History
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Work begins on rebuilding Al-Tahera Syriac Catholic Church in the old city of Mosul". UNESCO. 13 February 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-23.