Statue of Abu Ja’far al-Mansur
Statue of Abu Ja’far al-Mansur is a work of art in Karkh, Baghdad Governorate. Statue of Abu Ja’far al-Mansur is situated nearby to the health club جالنجر جم, as well as near the park متنزه الحديقة الخريفية.- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: bust
- Also known as: “تمثال أبو جعفر المنصور”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Baghdad Mall and Al-Zawra’a Stadium.
Baghdad Mall
Shopping center
Photo: MohammadHuzam, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Baghdad Mall is a multi-purpose building consisting of a shopping mall, a hotel and a medical centre in Baghdad, Iraq. Located in Harthiya, at the intersection between the Damascus street and Al-Kindi street, it is one of the largest shopping malls in Baghdad. Baghdad Mall is situated 2 km southeast of Statue of Abu Ja’far al-Mansur.
Al-Zawra’a Stadium
Stadium
Al-Zawra'a Stadium is an association football stadium located in Baghdad, Iraq. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home of Al-Zawraa SC. The stadium was inaugurated in February 2022 and seats 15,443 spectators. Al-Zawra’a Stadium is situated 2½ km northeast of Statue of Abu Ja’far al-Mansur.
As-Salam Palace
Castle
Photo: Botsojoy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The as-Salam Palace is a former home of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein. Since 2012, the palace has been certified as a Republican Palace. As-Salam Palace is situated 3 km south of Statue of Abu Ja’far al-Mansur.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mansour district and Yarmouk.
Mansour district
Quarter
Al-Mansour or just Mansour is one of the nine administrative districts in Baghdad, Iraq. It is in western Baghdad and is bounded on the east by al-Karkh district in central Baghdad, to the north by Kadhimiya, to the west by Baghdad International Airport, and to the south by Baghdad Airport Road, on the other side of which is al-Rashid district.
Yarmouk
Neighborhood
Yarmouk is an upmarket neighborhood located within Mansour district in Baghdad, Iraq. It is adjacent to Baghdad Airport Road. Built in the 1950s, it was once home to numbers of high-ranking officials from Abdul-Karim Qasim's government. Yarmouk is situated 3 km south of Statue of Abu Ja’far al-Mansur.
International Zone of Baghdad
Neighborhood
The Green Zone, formally Karradat Mariam, is a 10-square-kilometer area in the Karkh district of central Baghdad, Iraq. It is the seat of the government of Iraq, home to government offices, ministries, state institutions, diplomatic missions, and palaces. International Zone of Baghdad is situated 3½ km southeast of Statue of Abu Ja’far al-Mansur.
Statue of Abu Ja’far al-Mansur
- Category: tourism
- Location: Karkh, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.3248° or 33° 19′ 29″ northLongitude
44.35295° or 44° 21′ 11″ eastInception
January 6th, 1977Open location code
8H5689F3+W5OpenStreetMap ID
node 7123868495OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap 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.
- Arabic: “تمثال أبي جعفر المنصور”
- French: “Statue d’Abou Ja’far al-Mansur”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include جالنجر جم and متنزه الحديقة الخريفية.
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