Statue of Abu Ja’far al-Mansur

The Statue of Abu Ja'far al-Mansur is a bronze statue of the second Abbasid Caliph Abu Ja'far al-Mansur who was also the founder and builder of which he made the capital of the Caliphate.
  • Work of art
  • …is a bust
  • …is also known as “تمثال أبو جعفر المنصور”
  • Description: monument to the founder of Baghdad, Iraq
  • Established: January 6, 1977

Places of Interest Nearby

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Government office
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Shopping center
is a multi-purpose building consisting…
2 km southeast of Statue of Abu Ja’far al-Mansur
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Railway station
Baghdad Central Station or Baghdad International Station is the main train station in .
2½ km east of Statue of Abu Ja’far al-Mansur

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mansour district and Yarmouk.
Quarter
Al-Mansour or just Mansour is one of the nine administrative districts in , .
Neighborhood
is an upmarket neighborhood located within in , .
3 km south of Statue of Abu Ja’far al-Mansur
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Neighborhood
The Green Zone, formally Karradat Mariam…
3½ km southeast of Statue of Abu Ja’far al-Mansur

Statue of Abu Ja’far al-Mansur

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Latitude
33.3248° or 33° 19′ 29″ north
Longitude
44.35295° or 44° 21′ 11″ east
Open location code
8H5689F3+W5
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Open­Street­Map feature
tourism = artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type = bust
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to French—“Statue of Abu Ja’far al-Mansur” goes by many names.
أبي جعفر المنصور (تمثال)Arabic
تمثال أبي جعفر المنصورArabic

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