Presidential Palace of Sadam Hussein

Presidential Palace of Sadam Hussein is a castle in , which is located on شارع منتجع بابل. Presidential Palace of Sadam Hussein is situated nearby to the meadow , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Babylon and Ishtar Gate.

Photo: Edwin Long, Public domain.
is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in , today only ruins; it was once one of the most prominent cities of Ancient Mesopotamia. Alexander the Great chose to be the capital of the great empire he had created, and died there while planning further conquests; for several centuries after that it was a major center of the Seleucid Empire founded by one of his generals.

City gate
Photo: rictor-and-david, CC BY 2.0.
The was the eighth gate to the inner city wall of Babylon. It was constructed c. 569 BC by order of King Nebuchadnezzar II on the north side of the city. is situated 660 metres east of Presidential Palace of Sadam Hussein.

Archaeological site
The Ésagila or Esangil was a temple dedicated to Marduk, the protector god of . It lay south of the ziggurat . is situated 1¼ km south of Presidential Palace of Sadam Hussein.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hillah.

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is in . is the nearest city to the ruins of , which are 5 km north of the city. It is the capital of Babylon Province and has a population of about 456,000.

Presidential Palace of Sadam Hussein

Latitude
32.54324° or 32° 32′ 36″ north
Longitude
44.4172° or 44° 25′ 2″ east
Open location code
8H46GCV8+7V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 48230546
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to German—“Presidential Palace of Sadam Hussein” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include منتجع بابل السياحي and مول جوزيف.

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