Grand Festivities 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.
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  • Type: Square
  • Description: main square for public celebrations in Baghdad
  • Also known as: “Great Celebrations square”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Victory Arch and 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 320 metres east of Grand Festivities Square.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: MohammadHuzam, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 730 metres northwest of Grand Festivities Square.

Monument
The Monument to the Unknown Soldier is a monument in central designed by Italian architect Marcello D'Olivo based on a concept by Iraqi sculptor Khaled al-Rahal and constructed between 1979 and 1982. is situated 640 metres northeast of Grand Festivities Square.

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.

Suburb
Photo: Ali hassan 28, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a neighborhood in , . It is situated along the Tigris River and shares a significant but comparatively smaller part of the peninsula with the neighboring district. is situated 2½ km south of Grand Festivities Square.

Grand Festivities Square

Latitude
33.30587° or 33° 18′ 21″ north
Longitude
44.38306° or 44° 22′ 59″ east
Inception
1986
Open location code
8H56894M+86
Open­Street­Map ID
way 835419642
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­square
Wiki­data ID
Q2892788
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Grand Festivities Square” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ساحة الاحتفالات الكبرى”
  • Arabic: “ساحة الاحتفالات”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ميدان الاحتفالات الكبرى”
  • Esperanto: “Placo de Grandaj Celebroj”
  • Hebrew: “כיכר החגיגות הגדולות כיכר החגיגות הגדולות”
  • Hebrew: “כיכר החגיגות הגדולות”
  • Slovenian: “Veliki trg praznovanj”
  • Spanish: “Plaza de las Grandes Celebraciones”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Iraqi Cinema and Mansour Cinema And Theater.

Nearby Places

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