Al-Wathiq Square
Al-Wathiq Square is a square in Al-Rusafa, Baghdad Governorate. Al-Wathiq Square is situated nearby to the post office فرع شركة أرامكس لشحن السريع, as well as near the hospital مختبر الدكتورة هديل الربيعي.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Al Shaab International Stadium and 17th of Ramadan Mosque.
Al Shaab International Stadium
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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 Shaab International Stadium is situated 1½ km north of Al-Wathiq Square.
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 Square.
Timthal Baghdad
Work of art
Photo: Ayat Jaryan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Timthal Baghdad is a public monument in Baghdad, created by the sculptor Mohammed Ghani Hikmat and inaugurated in 2013. It is a tall column with a woman dressed in Abbasid costume sitting on the top. Timthal Baghdad is situated 1 km northwest of Al-Wathiq Square.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Karrada and Zayouna.
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.
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 northeast of Al-Wathiq Square.
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 Square.
Al-Wathiq Square
- Type: Square
- Category: locality
- Location: Al-Rusafa, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.31169° or 33° 18′ 42″ northLongitude
44.43628° or 44° 26′ 11″ eastOpen location code
8H568C6P+MGOpenStreetMap ID
node 2482531771OpenStreetMap feature
place=square
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include فرع شركة أرامكس لشحن السريع and مختبر الدكتورة هديل الربيعي.
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