Our Lady of the Hour Church, Catholic church in Old Mosul, Iraq
The church features a triple nave design with five transepts, supported by cylindrical pillars adorned with acanthus-leaf capitals at their tops.
The Dominican missionaries established their presence in 1750, constructing the initial church, which was later replaced by the current structure between 1866 and 1873.
The church complex housed Iraq's first lithographic printing press in 1857, producing publications in Arabic, French, and Syriac languages until World War I.
The church reopened to visitors on January 1, 2024, following extensive restoration work to repair damage sustained during recent conflicts.
Empress Eugenie de Montijo donated the first clock tower in Iraq to the church in 1880, giving the building its distinctive name.
Location: Mosul
GPS coordinates: 36.34056,43.12722
Latest update: March 7, 2025 05:44
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