Statue of Scheherazade and Shahriyar
Statue of Scheherazade and Shahriyar is a work of art in Al-Rusafa, Baghdad Governorate. Statue of Scheherazade and Shahriyar is situated nearby to the hospital مستشفى البشارة الاهلي, as well as near the government office قسم الزراعة.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Republican Palace and 17th of Ramadan Mosque.
Republican Palace
Photo: Bobsmith040689, Public domain.
The Republican Palace is a palace in Baghdad, Iraq, constructed on the orders of King Faisal II and completed in the early 1960's. It was the third royal palace built during the Hashemite Kingdom of Iraq after Al-Rehab Palace and Al Zohour Palace. Republican Palace is situated 1 km west of Statue of Scheherazade and Shahriyar.
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 north of Statue of Scheherazade and Shahriyar.
Ibn Sina Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Ibn Sina Hospital is a hospital in Baghdad, Iraq which was opened by four Iraqi doctors – Modafar Al Shather, Kadim Shubar, Kasim Abdul Majeed and Clement Serkis – in 1964. Ibn Sina Hospital is situated 1½ km northwest of Statue of Scheherazade and Shahriyar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Karrada and Bab Al-Sharqi.
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.
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 north of Statue of Scheherazade and Shahriyar.
Baghdad
Photo: Marduksumer, Public domain.
Baghdad is the capital and largest city of Iraq, with an estimated population of 6-7 million. Once one of the greatest centres of learning and culture in the world, Baghdad was the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate during the Islamic Golden Age.
Statue of Scheherazade and Shahriyar
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Category: tourism
- Location: Al-Rusafa, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.30372° or 33° 18′ 13″ northLongitude
44.41986° or 44° 25′ 12″ eastOpen location code
8H568C39+FWOpenStreetMap ID
node 6738780585OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statue
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Kurdish—“Statue of Scheherazade and Shahriyar” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “تمثال شهرزاد وشهريار”
- Kurdish: “Monument razahrazad û riahriyar”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include مستشفى البشارة الاهلي and Station E.
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