Al Thakeer/Shorja

Al Thakeer/Shorja is a currency exchange in , . Al Thakeer/Shorja is situated nearby to the historic building , as well as near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Khan Marjan (Caravanserai) and Baghdad Museum.

Historic building
The Khan Mirjan is a building in the souk of , . 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.

Museum
The Baghdadi Museum is a local history museum and a tourist landmark located in and about the capital city of , . It was established in 1970. is situated 340 metres northwest of Al Thakeer/Shorja.

Mosque
The is a Sunni , located in the district of , in the of . The mosque was built by the Wazir of Baghdad Hassan Pasha in 1599 CE during the Ottoman era. is situated 370 metres west of Al Thakeer/Shorja.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bab Al-Moatham and Bab Al-Sharqi.

Suburb
Bab al-Mu'adham is a prominent landmark in , . 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.

Suburb
is a neighborhood of central , . It is bordered with Shorja and Bataween. The area surrounding market is a stronghold of the Mahdi Army, the main Shia militia in central Iraq.

Quarter
or Waziriyah is a neighborhood in the Adhamiyah District of Baghdad, . It is at one end of the Al-Sarafiya bridge, across the Tigris River from Utafiyah. is situated 3 km north of Al Thakeer/Shorja.

Al Thakeer/Shorja

Latitude
33.33811° or 33° 20′ 17″ north
Longitude
44.39233° or 44° 23′ 32″ east
Open location code
8H5689QR+6W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10299316755
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­bureau_de_change
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