Zawra Tower

Zawra Tower is a scenic viewpoint in , . Zawra Tower is situated nearby to the police station , as well as near the pier .
Photo: MohammadHuzam, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Zawraa Park and Grand Festivities Square.

Park
Photo: Mohmmd Abd, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Al-Zawraa Park or Al-Zawraa Garden is a public park located in , . Established in the early 1970s, the 3-square kilometer area was previously an army camp until it was converted into a park. is situated 530 metres north of Zawra Tower.

Square
Great Celebrations square is the main square for public celebrations in , Iraq. It includes a for the heads of the state. It's located in the center of the Parade avenue, and it holds three important public monuments created by leading mid-20th century sculptors. is situated 730 metres southeast of Zawra Tower.

Monument
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The , officially known as the Swords of Qādisīyah, and popularly called the Hands of Victory or the Crossed Swords, are a pair of triumphal arches in central , Iraq. is situated 1 km southeast of Zawra Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include International Zone of Baghdad and Baghdad.

Neighborhood
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.

Photo: Marduksumer, Public domain.
is the capital and largest city of , with an estimated population of 6-7 million. Once one of the greatest centres of learning and culture in the world, was the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate during the Islamic Golden Age.

Quarter
Al-Mansour or just Mansour is one of the nine administrative districts in , . It is in western Baghdad and is bounded on the east by district in central Baghdad, to the north by , to the west by , and to the south by Baghdad Airport Road, on the other side of which is al-Rashid district. is situated 2½ km west of Zawra Tower.

Zawra Tower

Latitude
33.30968° or 33° 18′ 35″ north
Longitude
44.37669° or 44° 22′ 36″ east
Height
50 metres (164 feet)
Open location code
8H56895G+VM
Open­Street­Map ID
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Wiki­data ID
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Zawra Tower” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “برج الزوراء”

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