Iraq
Baghdad Governorate
Karkh

Baghdad Clock

The Baghdad Clock is a public building located in the , in , . Prior to 2003 the building was employed as a and featured a large clock tower.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: public Building in Baghdad, Iraq
  • Also known as: “Baghdad Clock Tower”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Embassy of the United States and Grand Festivities Square.

Government office
The of America in Baghdad is the diplomatic mission of the United States of America in the . Chargé d'affaires ad interim Joshua Harris is currently the chief of mission. is situated 1¼ km east of Baghdad Clock.

Square
Great Celebrations square is the main square for public celebrations in , Iraq. It includes a for the heads of the state. It's located in the center of the Parade avenue, and it holds three important public monuments created by leading mid-20th century sculptors. is situated 1 km northeast of Baghdad Clock.

Castle
Photo: Botsojoy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , previously a home of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein. Since 2012, the palace has been certified as a Republican Palace. is situated 1¼ km west of Baghdad Clock.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include International Zone of Baghdad and Baghdad.

Neighborhood
The Green Zone, formally Karradat Mariam, is a 10-square-kilometer area in the of central , . It is the seat of the government of Iraq, home to government offices, ministries, state institutions, diplomatic missions, and palaces.

Photo: Marduksumer, Public domain.
is the capital and largest city of , with an estimated population of 6-7 million. Once one of the greatest centres of learning and culture in the world, was the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate during the Islamic Golden Age.

Quarter
Al-Mansour or just Mansour is one of the nine administrative districts in , . It is in western Baghdad and is bounded on the east by district in central Baghdad, to the north by , to the west by , and to the south by Baghdad Airport Road, on the other side of which is al-Rashid district. is situated 2½ km northwest of Baghdad Clock.

Baghdad Clock

Latitude
33.30165° or 33° 18′ 6″ north
Longitude
44.37501° or 44° 22′ 30″ east
Elevation
42 metres (138 feet)
Open location code
8H56892G+M2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1256905941
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
9633071
Wiki­data ID
Q4841809
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Baghdad Clock” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ساعة بغداد”
  • Arabic: “ساعه بغداد”
  • Hebrew: “מגדל השעון של בגדאד”
  • Persian: “ساعت بغداد”
  • Spanish: “Torre del Reloj de Bagdad”

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