Church of Saint Elian, Homs

Name: Church of Saint Elian
Address: Homs, Syria

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The Church of Saint Elian is a church in Homs, Syria, located along Tarafa bin al-Abd Street near the Gate of Palmyra. The Feast of St. Elian is held annually at the church on February 6 and attracts a large number of pilgrims from all around Syria. Elian is also known in English as Julian. The only other Orthodox Christian church in the world named after St. Julian/Elian is in Brownsville, Pennsylvania, USA, and named St Ellien Antiochian Orthodox Church, built in 1917. ()

Local name: كنيسة مار إليان Architectural style: Byzantine architectureCoordinates: 34°43'44"N, 36°43'27"E

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Nearby attractions include: Khalid ibn al-Walid Mosque, Saint Mary Church of the Holy Belt, Citadel of Homs, Al-Atassi Mosque.

0.7 miNW
Landmark Ottoman design mosque
Khalid ibn al-Walid Mosque, Homs
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Saint Mary Church of the Holy Belt, Homs
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0.7 miSW
Forts and castles
Citadel of Homs, Homs
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0.8 miSW
Mosque
Al-Atassi Mosque, Homs
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0.6 miW
Mosque
Great Mosque of al-Nuri, Homs
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0.9 miW
Street
Quwatli Street, Homs
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0.7 miSW
Arch
Gates of Homs, Homs
18 min walk • The Gates of Homs refer to gates of the city of Homs in central Syria. Historically under the Abbasid dynasty, the city had seven gates. They were the following: Bab al-Souq, thought to have been located on the southwestern corner of the al-Nouri Mosque. Bab Tadmur located on the northeastern side of the wall.
1.6 miSW
Universities and schools
Al-Baath University, Homs
41 min walk • Al-Baath University, founded in 1979, is a public university located in the city of Homs, Syria, 180 km north of Damascus. It is Syria's fourth largest university.

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Nearby attractions include Saint Mary Church of the Holy Belt, Homs (7 min walk), Great Mosque of al-Nuri, Homs (15 min walk), Citadel of Homs, Homs (18 min walk), Gates of Homs, Homs (18 min walk).