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.
Wikipedia
  • Work of art
  • …is a bust
  • …is also known as “تمثال أبو جعفر المنصور”
  • Description: monument to the founder of Baghdad, Iraq
  • Established: January 6th, 1977

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Baghdad Mall and Central Baghdad Railway Station.

Shopping center
Photo: MohammadHuzam, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a multi-purpose building consisting… is situated 2 km southeast of Statue of Abu Ja’far al-Mansur.

Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Baghdad Central Station or Baghdad International Station is the main train station in . is situated 2½ km east of Statue of Abu Ja’far al-Mansur.

Stadium
Al-Zawra'a Stadium is an association football located in , . is situated 2½ km northeast 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 , . is situated 3 km south of Statue of Abu Ja’far al-Mansur.

Neighborhood
Photo: NetSerfer, Public domain.
The Green Zone, formally Karradat Mariam… is situated 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
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7123868495
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­bust
Wiki­data ID
Q12203221

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In Other Languages

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

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include جالنجر جم and متنزه الحديقة الخريفية.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Al-Murooj Exchange company and مطعم عروس دمشق.

Iraq: Highlights

Notable places include Baghdad and Babylon.

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