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Commissioned by King Faisal II in the 1950s as the new principal Royal residence. The palace serves as a key government building and can only be seen from outside.
The Republican Palace is a palace in Baghdad, Iraq, constructed on the orders of King Faisal II and completed in the early 1960's. It was the third royal palace built during the Hashemite Kingdom of Iraq after Al-Rehab Palace and Al Zohour Palace. The palace was the administrative location of the Iraqi Presidency starting with the presidency of Abdul Salam Arif in 1963 until Saddam Hussein in 2003.
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شارع أبو نواس
Baghdad's famous riverside promenade, named after the 8th-century poet. The street comes alive in the evenings with families, street food vendors, tea houses, and restaurants serving fresh masgouf (grilled carp). One of the best places to experience everyday Baghdadi social life.
ساحة الفردوس
A public open space surrounded by several artwork monuments.
Depicting a scene from the legend of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, in which the slave girl Marjana outwitted the thieves by tricking them into hiding inside jars over which she poured hot oil.
صرح الجندي المجهول
Inspired by the glorification of a martyr from the Iran–Iraq War. The monument represents a traditional shield (dira¹a) dropping from the dying grasp of an Iraqi warrior. The monument used to house a museum which is now mostly empty. Ask the Iraqi soldiers who guard the monument for permission.
قوس النصر
A huge pair of triumphal arches celebrating the alleged victory over Iran. Also known as the Hands of Victory. It marks the entrances to a former parade ground. In Ba'athist times, lavish victory parades and commemorations were a common event, showcasing military power and Saddam Hussein's cult of personality. Two arches feature thousands of captured Iranian helmets, symbolizing victory over Iran in the 1980s.
كاتدرائية القديس يوسف
Seat of the Archdiocese of Baghdad, the current building dates back to 1866.