The Al-Tahera Church (Arabic: كنيسة الطاهرة القلعة) is a partially demolished

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church in

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History

The current building was constructed between 1859 and 1862, replacing an adjacent ancient church. The church was partially destroyed by

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during its campaign to destroy cultural heritage during 2014–2017. A reconstruction effort was organized by

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with support of the

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to rebuild the church.

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