King Faisal I

King Faisal I is a work of art in , . King Faisal I is situated nearby to the government office , as well as near .
  • 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.

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 , . It was established in 1970. is situated 1¼ km north of King Faisal I.

Hotel
is located on the bank of the Tigris River in the center of . It was built in 1980 as the Al-Mansour Melia Hotel, part of the Spanish Meliá hotel chain. is situated 460 metres southeast of King Faisal I.

Mosque
Photo: Osamah Ibrahim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Al-Khulafa Mosque, also known as the Al-Qasr Mosque, is a Sunni located in the district of , in the of . is situated 1 km northeast of King Faisal I.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bab Al-Sharqi and Bab Al-Moatham.

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.

Suburb
Bab al-Mu'adham is a prominent landmark in , . 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.

Neighborhood
Photo: NetSerfer, Public domain.
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. is situated 2½ km south of King Faisal I.

King Faisal I

Latitude
33.32996° or 33° 19′ 48″ north
Longitude
44.39236° or 44° 23′ 33″ east
Open location code
8H5689HR+XW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1204249649
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­statue
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Satellite Map

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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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