Victory Arch

The Victory Arch, officially known as the Swords of Qādisīyah, and popularly called the Hands of Victory or the Crossed Swords, are a pair of triumphal arches in central , Iraq.
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  • Type: Monument
  • Description: pair of triumphal arches in central Baghdad, Iraq
  • Also known as: “Arc of Triumph”, “Crossed Swords”, “Hands Of Victory”, “Qaws an-Naṣr”, and “Swords of Qādisīyah”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Grand Festivities Square and Monument of Unknown Soldier.

Square
Great Celebrations square is the main square for public celebrations in , Iraq. It includes a for the heads of the state. It's located in the center of the Parade avenue, and it holds three important public monuments created by leading mid-20th century sculptors. is situated 320 metres west of Victory Arch.

Monument
The Monument to the Unknown Soldier is a monument in central designed by Italian architect Marcello D'Olivo based on a concept by Iraqi sculptor Khaled al-Rahal and constructed between 1979 and 1982. is situated 440 metres northeast of Victory Arch.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: MohammadHuzam, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 1 km northwest of Victory Arch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Baghdad and International Zone of Baghdad.

Photo: Marduksumer, Public domain.
is the capital and largest city of , with an estimated population of 6-7 million. Once one of the greatest centres of learning and culture in the world, was the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate during the Islamic Golden Age.

Neighborhood
The Green Zone, formally Karradat Mariam, is a 10-square-kilometer area in the of central , . It is the seat of the government of Iraq, home to government offices, ministries, state institutions, diplomatic missions, and palaces.

Suburb
Photo: Ali hassan 28, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a neighborhood in , . It is situated along the Tigris River and shares a significant but comparatively smaller part of the peninsula with the neighboring district. is situated 2½ km south of Victory Arch.

Victory Arch

Latitude
33.30526° or 33° 18′ 19″ north
Longitude
44.38645° or 44° 23′ 11″ east
Open location code
8H56894P+4H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1076927374
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Wiki­data ID
Q1340523
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Victory Arch” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “سيوف القادسية”
  • Arabic: “قوس النصر”
  • Belarusian: “Мячы Кадысіі”
  • Central Kurdish: “کەوانەی سەرکەوتن”
  • Chinese: “军刀门”
  • Czech: “Meče Kádisíje”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “قوس النصر فى بغداد”
  • Finnish: “Voiton kaari”
  • French: “Mains de la victoire”
  • German: “Schwerter von Kadesia”
  • Hebrew: “ידי הניצחון”
  • Italian: “Arco della Vittoria”
  • Korean: “승리의 손”
  • Persian: “دست های پیروزی”
  • Persian: “شمشیر های قادسیه”
  • Persian: “شمشیرهای قادسیه”
  • Russian: “Мечи Кадисии”
  • Russian: “Мечи Кадиссии”
  • Russian: “Руки Победы”
  • Spanish: “Espadas de Qadisiyah”
  • Spanish: “Espadas de Qadisīyah”
  • Spanish: “Espadas de Qādisiyah”
  • Spanish: “Espadas de Qādisīyah”
  • Spanish: “Espadas de Qadisiyya”
  • Spanish: “Espadas de Qādisiyya”
  • Spanish: “Manos de la Victoria”
  • Turkish: “Kadisiye Kılıçları”
  • Turkish: “Zafer Takı”
  • Vietnamese: “Cổng vòm chiến thắng”

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