Al-Wathiq Statue
Al-Wathiq Statue is a work of art in Al-Rusafa, Baghdad Governorate. Al-Wathiq Statue is situated nearby to Al-Wathiq Square, as well as near the post office فرع شركة أرامكس لشحن السريع.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork_type: statue
- Also known as: “نصب الواثق”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Apostolic Nunciature and Al-Sha’ab International Stadium.
Apostolic Nunciature
Government office
The Apostolic Nuncio to Iraq is the representative of the Holy See in Iraq. He is appointed by the pope and represents all Catholics in the country, both Latin Rite and Eastern Catholic. Apostolic Nunciature is situated 1 km southwest of Al-Wathiq Statue.
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 north of Al-Wathiq Statue.
17th of Ramadan Mosque
Place of worship
Photo: Usamasaad, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The 17th of Ramadan Mosque is a mosque in al-Rusafa, Baghdad, in the Baghdad Governorate of Iraq. The mosque is situated in the eastern Karrada district, opposite al-Firdos Square, in front of the Ishtar Hotel. 17th of Ramadan Mosque is situated 1¼ km west of Al-Wathiq Statue.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Karrada and Zayouna.
Karrada
Suburb
Karrada district is a large district in the city of Baghdad, Iraq. An upper-class district, it is divided into western and eastern side by the Tigris, known as Karrada Maryam and Eastern Karrada respectively.
Zayouna
Suburb
Zayouna is a neighbourhood of east Baghdad, Iraq. It is a mixed-race, 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 northeast of Al-Wathiq Statue.
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 northwest of Al-Wathiq Statue.
Al-Wathiq Statue
- Category: tourism
- Location: Al-Rusafa, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.31184° or 33° 18′ 43″ northLongitude
44.4361° or 44° 26′ 10″ eastInception
1986Open location code
8H568C6P+PCOpenStreetMap ID
node 11148714923OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statue
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Hebrew—“Al-Wathiq Statue” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “تمثال الخليفة هارون الواثق بالله”
- French: “Al-Wāt̠iq”
- Hebrew: “אל-ואת’ק הראשון”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Al-Wathiq Square and فرع شركة أرامكس لشحن السريع.
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