Jisr al Aḩrār
Jisr al Aḩrār is a bridge in Al-Rusafa, Baghdad Governorate. Jisr al Aḩrār is situated nearby to Al-Khalufa Mosque, as well as near the historic building Khan Marjan (Caravanserai).| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Al-Khalufa Mosque and Baghdad Museum.
Al-Khalufa Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Osamah Ibrahim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Al-Khulafa Mosque, also known as the Al-Qasr Mosque, is a Sunni mosque located in the al-Rusafa district of Baghdad, in the Baghdad Governorate of Iraq. Al-Khalufa Mosque is situated 740 metres north of Jisr al Aḩrār.
Baghdad Museum
Museum
Photo: Aziz1005, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Baghdadi Museum is a local history museum and a tourist landmark located in and about the capital city of Baghdad, Iraq. It was established in 1970. Baghdad Museum is situated 1 km northwest of Jisr al Aḩrār.
Khan Marjan (Caravanserai)
Historic building
The Khan Mirjan is a building in the souk of Baghdad, Iraq. It was built by the Jalayirid governor of Baghdad, Amin al-Din Mirjan in the 14th century originally as a caravanserai, an inn for traveling merchants, with a large center hall that was 13 metres high. Khan Marjan (Caravanserai) is situated 750 metres northwest of Jisr al Aḩrār.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bab Al-Sharqi and Bab Al-Moatham.
Bab Al-Sharqi
Suburb
Bab Al-Sharqi is a neighborhood of central Baghdad, Iraq. It is bordered with Shorja and Bataween. The area surrounding Bab Al-Sharqi market is a stronghold of the Mahdi Army, the main Shia militia in central Iraq.
Bab Al-Moatham
Suburb
Bab al-Mu'adham is a prominent landmark in Baghdad, Iraq. Bab al-Mu'adham was previously and historically one of the gates of Baghdad during the Ottoman Empire, leading to the mosque of Abu Hanifa, a renowned Islamic scholar.
International Zone of Baghdad
Neighborhood
The Green Zone, formally Karradat Mariam, is a 10-square-kilometer area in the Karkh district of central Baghdad, Iraq. It is the seat of the government of Iraq, home to government offices, ministries, state institutions, diplomatic missions, and palaces. International Zone of Baghdad is situated 3 km south of Jisr al Aḩrār.
Jisr al Aḩrār
- Type: Bridge
- Also known as: “Ahrār Bridge”, “Al Ahrar Bridge”, “Jisr Ahrar”, and “Jisr al Ahrar”
- Category: transportation
- Location: Al-Rusafa, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.33242° or 33° 19′ 57″ northLongitude
44.39582° or 44° 23′ 45″ eastElevation
29 metres (95 feet)Open location code
8H5689JW+X8GeoNames ID
387295
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In Other Languages
“Jisr al Aḩrār” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جسر الاحرار”
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