King Faisal I
King Faisal I is a work of art in Karkh, Baghdad Governorate. King Faisal I is situated nearby to the government office Ministry of Municipalities and Public Works, as well as near وزارة العدل.- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Also known as: “Faisal I of Iraq” and “فَيْصَلُ الأَوَّل”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Baghdad Museum and Al Mansour Hotel.
Baghdad Museum
Museum
Photo: Aziz1005, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Baghdadi Museum is a local history museum and a tourist landmark located in and about the capital city of Baghdad, Iraq. It was established in 1970. Baghdad Museum is situated 1¼ km north of King Faisal I.
Al Mansour Hotel
Hotel
Al-Mansour Hotel is located on the bank of the Tigris River in the center of Baghdad. It was built in 1980 as the Al-Mansour Melia Hotel, part of the Spanish Meliá hotel chain. Al Mansour Hotel is situated 460 metres southeast of King Faisal I.
Al-Khalufa Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Osamah Ibrahim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Al-Khulafa Mosque, also known as the Al-Qasr Mosque, is a Sunni mosque located in the al-Rusafa district of Baghdad, in the Baghdad Governorate of Iraq. Al-Khalufa Mosque is situated 1 km northeast of King Faisal I.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bab Al-Sharqi and Bab Al-Moatham.
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.
Bab Al-Moatham
Suburb
Bab al-Mu'adham is a prominent landmark in Baghdad, Iraq. Bab al-Mu'adham was previously and historically one of the gates of Baghdad during the Ottoman Empire, leading to the mosque of Abu Hanifa, a renowned Islamic scholar.
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 2½ km south of King Faisal I.
King Faisal I
- Category: tourism
- Location: Karkh, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.32996° or 33° 19′ 48″ northLongitude
44.39236° or 44° 23′ 33″ eastOpen location code
8H5689HR+XWOpenStreetMap ID
way 1204249649OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statue
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Hebrew—“King Faisal I” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “تمثال الملك فيصل الاول”
- French: “Fayçal I”
- Hebrew: “פייסל הראשון”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ministry of Municipalities and Public Works and وزارة العدل.
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