Al-Shorta Stadium
Al-Shorta Stadium was a multi-use stadium in Baghdad, Iraq. It was used mostly for football matches, serving as the home stadium of Al-Shorta SC, and was able to hold 8,634 people.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stadium
- Description: Stadium in Iraq
- Also known as: “Al Shorta Stadium”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Al-Shaheed Monument and Al-Sha’ab International Stadium.
Al-Shaheed Monument
Al-Shaheed Monument, also known as the Martyr's Memorial, is a monument designed by Iraqi sculptor Ismail Fatah al-Turk and situated in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. Al-Shaheed Monument is situated 1 km northeast of Al-Shorta Stadium.Al-Sha’ab International Stadium
Sports venue
Photo: Makaay31, Public domain.
Al-Sha'ab International Stadium is an all-seater multi-purpose stadium in Baghdad, Iraq. The 35,700-seater was the home stadium of the Iraq national football team, as well as the largest stadium in Iraq, from its opening on 6 November 1966 until the Basra International Stadium was opened in 2013. Al-Sha’ab International Stadium is situated 1½ km south of Al-Shorta Stadium.
Al Sinaa Stadium
Stadium
Al-Sinaa Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Baghdad, Iraq. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Al-Sinaa SC. The stadium holds up to 6,000 people. Al Sinaa Stadium is situated 2 km northeast of Al-Shorta Stadium.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zayouna and Bab Al-Sharqi.
Zayouna
Suburb
Zayouna is a neighbourhood of east Baghdad, Iraq. It is a diverse, upper middle-class area bordering the affluent Karrada suburb. Organisations based in Zayouna include the Iraq Football Association; the "Baghdad Bulletin", Iraq's English-language news magazine; and Tariq bin Ziad High School, featured in British-American-French television documentary film, The Boys from Baghdad High. Zayouna is situated 2½ km southeast of Al-Shorta Stadium.
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-Sharqi is situated 3 km southwest of Al-Shorta Stadium.
Karrada
Suburb
Karrada is an affluent district in the city of Baghdad, Iraq. It covers a large area, divided into western and eastern side by the Tigris. An upper-class district, it is well-known for luxurious hotels, shopping centers and corporate headquarters. Karrada is situated 4 km south of Al-Shorta Stadium.
Al-Shorta Stadium
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Al-Rusafa, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Persian—“Al-Shorta Stadium” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ملعب الشرطة”
- Dutch: “Al Shorta Stadion”
- Dutch: “Al Shortastadion”
- Persian: “ورزشگاه الشرطه”
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