Ashaar Baghdad
Ashaar Baghdad is a public monument in Baghdad, created by the sculptor Mohammed Ghani Hikmat and inaugurated in 2013. It appears as a golden globe, bearing Arabic letters that have been squeezed together and distorted to form the spherical shape.- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Description: public monument in Baghdad, Iraq
- Also known as: “Baghdad’s Poetry”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Al-Zawra’a Stadium and Iraq National Library and Archive.
Al-Zawra’a Stadium
Stadium
Al-Zawra'a Stadium is an association football stadium located in Baghdad, Iraq. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home of Al-Zawraa SC. The stadium was inaugurated in February 2022 and seats 15,443 spectators. Al-Zawra’a Stadium is situated 240 metres southwest of Ashaar Baghdad.
Iraq National Library and Archive
Library
The Iraq National Library and Archive is the national library and national archives of Iraq. It is located in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad and was founded in 1920. It has often been affected by losses resulting from warfares. Iraq National Library and Archive is situated 1½ km east of Ashaar Baghdad.
Medical City
Hospital
Baghdad Medical City formerly known as Saddam Medical City from 1983–2003 and before that known as Medical City Teaching Hospital from 1973–1983 is a complex of several teaching hospitals in Bab Al-Moatham, Baghdad, Iraq. Medical City is situated 1 km east of Ashaar Baghdad.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bab Al-Moatham and Amedi.
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.
Amedi
Quarter
Al-Adhamiyah, also Azamiya, is a neighborhood and east-central district of the city of Baghdad, Iraq. It is one of nine administrative districts in Baghdad. Amedi is situated 3 km north of Ashaar Baghdad.
Al-Wazireya
Quarter
Al-Wazireya or Waziriyah is a neighborhood in the Adhamiyah District of Baghdad, Iraq. It is at one end of the Al-Sarafiya bridge, across the Tigris River from Utafiyah. Al-Wazireya is situated 3 km northeast of Ashaar Baghdad.
Ashaar Baghdad
- Categories: monument, sculpture, and tourism
- Location: Baghdad Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.34598° or 33° 20′ 46″ northLongitude
44.3694° or 44° 22′ 10″ eastOpen location code
8H5689W9+9QOpenStreetMap ID
node 11244483106OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculptureWikidata ID
Q58883519
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Ashaar Baghdad” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “نصب أشعار بغداد”
- Spanish: “Ashaar Bagdad”
- Spanish: “Ashaar Baghdad”
Notable Places Nearby
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