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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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Grand Festivities Square and Zawra Tower.

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 east of Victory Arch.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: MohammadHuzam, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 490 metres northwest of Victory Arch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include International Zone of Baghdad and Baghdad.

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.

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.

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 3 km southeast of Victory Arch.

Victory Arch

Latitude
33.30597° or 33° 18′ 22″ north
Longitude
44.37957° or 44° 22′ 47″ east
Open location code
8H56894H+9R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1089243202
Open­Street­Map feature
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Victory Arch” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “سيوف القادسية”
  • Belarusian: “Мячы Кадысіі”
  • Chinese: “军刀门”
  • Czech: “Meče Kádisíje”
  • Finnish: “Voiton kaari”
  • French: “Mains de la victoire”
  • German: “Schwerter von Kadesia”
  • Korean: “승리의 손”
  • Russian: “Мечи Кадисии”
  • Vietnamese: “Cổng vòm chiến thắng”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Adnan Palace and Baghdad Operations Command.

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