As-Salam Palace

As-Salam Palace is a palace located on Al-Kindi Street in the of , . Rather than serving as the residence of the former president of Iraq Saddam Hussein and his family, it primarily housed visiting foreign dignitaries.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: an Iraqi military base
  • Also known as: “Al Salam Palace”, “Al-Salam Palace”, “As Salām Palace”, “Camp Prosperity”, “FOB Prosperity”, “Forward Operating Base Prosperity”, “Qaşr as Salām”, “Qaşr az Zuhūr”, “The Peace Palace”, “Zuhūr Royal Palace”, and “قصر الزهور”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Baghdad Mall and Baghdad Tower.

Shopping center
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is a multi-purpose building consisting… is situated 1¼ km north of As-Salam Palace.

Building
, previously called International Saddam Tower, is a 204 m TV tower in , . is situated 720 metres west of As-Salam Palace.

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The is a public building located in the , in , . is situated 1¼ km east of As-Salam Palace.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mansour district and Yarmouk.

Quarter
Al-Mansour or just Mansour is one of the nine administrative districts in , .

Neighborhood
is an upmarket neighborhood located within in , .

Neighborhood
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The Green Zone, formally Karradat Mariam…

As-Salam Palace

Latitude
33.30093° or 33° 18′ 3″ north
Longitude
44.36154° or 44° 21′ 42″ east
Elevation
46 metres (151 feet)
Open location code
8H568926+9J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4235535
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
89361
Wiki­data ID
Q3564922
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“As-Salam Palace” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قصر السلام”
  • Basque: “As-Salam jauregia”
  • Central Kurdish: “کۆشکی ئەلسەلام”
  • Hebrew: “ארמון א-סלאם”
  • Hebrew: “ארמון אס-סאלם”
  • Polish: “Pałac Pokoju”
  • Slovenian: “Palača As-Salam”
  • Spanish: “Palacio de la Paz”

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