Magic carpet
Magic carpet is a work of art in Al-Rusafa, Baghdad Governorate. Magic carpet is situated nearby to Palestine Hotel, as well as near Ishtar Hotel.- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Also known as: “The carpet of Wind” and “تمثال علاء الدين والبساط السحري”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Palestine Hotel and Ishtar Hotel.
Palestine Hotel
Hotel
Photo: Al Jazeera English, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Palestine Hotel, often referred to simply as The Palestine, is a 16-story luxury hotel in Baghdad, Iraq. Located on the Firdos Square near from Saadon, across from the Ishtar Hotel, the hotel overlooks the Tigris on its eastern bank and is located several hundred metres south of the Baghdad Hotel.
Ishtar Hotel
Hotel
Photo: Bobsmith040689, Public domain.
The Ishtar Hotel, formerly known as the Ishtar Sheraton Hotel & Casino is a luxury hotel in Baghdad, Iraq. It is located on Firdos Square in Karrada District, the main financial center of the city.
17th of Ramadan Mosque
Place of worship
Photo: Usamasaad, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The 17th of Ramadan Mosque is a mosque in al-Rusafa, Baghdad, in the Baghdad Governorate of Iraq. The mosque is situated in the eastern Karrada district, opposite al-Firdos Square, in front of the Ishtar Hotel. 17th of Ramadan Mosque is situated 350 metres east of Magic carpet.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bab Al-Sharqi and Karrada.
Bab Al-Sharqi
Suburb
Bab Al-Sharqi is a neighborhood of central Baghdad, Iraq. It is bordered with Shorja and Bataween. The area surrounding Bab Al-Sharqi market is a stronghold of the Mahdi Army, the main Shia militia in central Iraq.
Karrada
Suburb
Karrada 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.
Baghdad
Photo: Marduksumer, Public domain.
Baghdad is the capital and largest city of Iraq, with an estimated population of 6-7 million. Once one of the greatest centres of learning and culture in the world, Baghdad was the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate during the Islamic Golden Age.
Magic carpet
- Category: tourism
- Location: Al-Rusafa, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.3144° or 33° 18′ 52″ northLongitude
44.41821° or 44° 25′ 6″ eastOpen location code
8H568C79+Q7OpenStreetMap ID
way 1172467485OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculpture
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In Other Languages
“Magic carpet” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “تمثال البساط السحري”
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