القاطرخانة

القاطرخانة is a neighborhood in Al-Rusafa, Baghdad Governorate. القاطرخانة is situated nearby to the neighborhood الصدرية, as well as near Shurja.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Al-Khalufa Mosque and Baghdad Museum.

Al-Khalufa Mosque

Mosque

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The Al-Khulafa Mosque, also known as the Al-Qasr Mosque, is a Sunni mosque located in the al-Rusafa district of Baghdad, in the Baghdad Governorate of Iraq.

Baghdad Museum

Museum

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The Baghdadi Museum is a local history museum and a tourist landmark located in and about the capital city of Baghdad, Iraq. It was established in 1970.

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

Places in the Area

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

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-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.

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 3½ km north of القاطرخانة.