Al-Shaheed Monument

Al-Shaheed Monument, also known as the Martyr's Memorial, is a monument designed by Iraqi sculptor Ismail Fatah al-Turk and situated in the capital, .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: monument commemorating martyrs in Iraq
  • Also known as: “Martyr’s Monument”, “Nuṣb aš-Šahīd”, and “نصب شهداء قادسية صدام المجيدة”
  • Address: طريق عمر بن الخطاب, بغداد, 10064

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Al Sinaa Stadium and Al-Madina International Stadium.

Stadium
is a multi-use in , . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Al-Sinaa SC. The stadium holds up to 6,000 people. is situated 750 metres northeast of Al-Shaheed Monument.

Stadium
is a football in , . It is Iraq's first-ever stadium solar power plant, and the second in the of its kind. is situated 1½ km northeast of Al-Shaheed Monument.

Pitch
Photo: Makaay31, Public domain.
Al-Sha'ab International Stadium is an all-seater multi-purpose stadium in , . The 35,700-seater was the home stadium of the Iraq national football team, as well as the largest stadium in Iraq, from its opening on 6 November 1966 until the Basra International Stadium was opened in 2013. is situated 2½ km southwest of Al-Shaheed Monument.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zayouna and Bab Al-Sharqi.

Suburb
is a of east , . It is a diverse, upper middle-class area bordering the affluent suburb. Organisations based in include the Iraq Football Association; the "Baghdad Bulletin", Iraq's English-language news magazine; and Tariq bin Ziad High School, featured in British-American-French television documentary film, The Boys from Baghdad High.

Suburb
is a neighborhood of central , . It is bordered with Shorja and Bataween. The area surrounding market is a stronghold of the Mahdi Army, the main Shia militia in central Iraq. is situated 4 km southwest of Al-Shaheed Monument.

Suburb
is an affluent district in the city of Baghdad, Iraq. It covers a large area, divided into western and eastern side by the Tigris. An upper-class district, it is well-known for luxurious hotels, shopping centers and corporate headquarters. is situated 4½ km south of Al-Shaheed Monument.

Al-Shaheed Monument

Latitude
33.34344° or 33° 20′ 36″ north
Longitude
44.44613° or 44° 26′ 46″ east
Inception
1983
Open location code
8H568CVW+9C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1089391780
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q310023
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Al-Shaheed Monument” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “نصب الشهيد”
  • Central Kurdish: “مۆنۆمێنتی شەهید”
  • Chinese: “巴格达殉教者纪念碑”
  • French: “monument al-Shaheed”
  • French: “Monument al-Shaheed”
  • German: “Al-Schahid-Monument”
  • German: “asch-Schahid-Monument”
  • German: “Asch-Schahid-Monument”
  • Hebrew: “אנדרטת אל-שהיד”
  • Hebrew: “אנדרטת השהידים”
  • Japanese: “アルシャヒード・モニュメント”
  • Persian: “نصب الشهید”
  • Persian: “یادمان الشهید”
  • Portuguese: “Monumento Al-Shaheed”
  • Russian: “Монумент Аль-Шахид”
  • Russian: “Нусб Аш-Шахид”
  • Russian: “Памятник Мученикам”
  • Slovenian: “Spomenik Al-Šaheed”
  • Spanish: “Monumento Al Shaheed”
  • Spanish: “Monumento Al-Shaheed”
  • Turkish: “Irak Şehitleri Anıtı”

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