Al-Tahera Church, Mosul

Summary

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

Al-Tahira Church
كنيسة الطاهرة القلعة
Map
36°20′40″N 43°07′57″E / 36.3445°N 43.1326°E / 36.3445; 43.1326
LocationQaraqosh
Country Iraq
DenominationSyriac Catholic Church
History
Consecrated1862
Architecture
DemolishedFebruary 2015

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

  1. ^ "Work begins on rebuilding Al-Tahera Syriac Catholic Church in the old city of Mosul". UNESCO. 13 February 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-23.