Baghdad
Round city of the Abbasids, and the booksellers' street still runs where it always did. The national museum reopened with a fraction of what it held, and says so.
Baghdad in eight slides
Wikipedia · 4 Sep 2026
Things to do in Baghdad
Where to stay in Baghdad
Baghdad in a day, two days, three
- Day 14 stops
- Abbasid Palace
- Al-Mustansiriya Madrasah
- Al-Shaheed Monument
- Al-Zawraa Park
Landmarks in Baghdad
The Abbasid Palace is the conventional name of a late Abbasid-era brick complex in Baghdad, Iraq. Its original identity and function remain disputed. It has been identified as either a palace of the Abbasid caliph al-Nasir or a madrasa commonly identified as the Sharabiyya Madrasa.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 23 Jul 2026
عدنان السطاي · CC BY-SA 4.0
Al-Mustansiriya University is a public university located in Baghdad, Iraq. It traces its origin back to 1227. The modern form of the university was founded in 1963.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 20 Aug 2026
Samir Al-Ibrahem · CC BY-SA 4.0
Al-Shaheed Monument, also known as the Martyr's Memorial, is a monument designed by Iraqi sculptor Ismail Fatah al-Turk and situated in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. It was originally dedicated to the Iraqi soldiers killed in the Iran–Iraq War and has since grown to become generally considered to be a commemoration of all Iraqi martyrs.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 20 Jul 2026
Mohmmd Abd · CC0
Al-Zawraa Park or Al-Zawraa Garden is a public park located in Baghdad, Iraq. Established in the early 1970s, the 3-square kilometer area was previously an army camp until it was converted into a park. It contains an amusement park and a tower.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 16 Jul 2026
MohammadHuzam · CC BY-SA 4.0
Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo is a play by Rajiv Joseph. The show is about "a tiger that haunts the streets of present-day Baghdad seeking the meaning of life. As he witnesses the puzzling absurdities of war, the tiger encounters Americans and Iraqis who are searching for friendship, redemption, and a toilet seat made of gold."
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 15 Jul 2026
Kadhimiya or Kadhimayn (ٱلْكَاظِمَيْن) is a northern neighbourhood of the city of Baghdad, Iraq. It is about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the city center, on the west bank of the Tigris. 'Kadhimiya' is also the name of one of nine administrative districts in Baghdad.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 8 Jun 2026
Amirreza Moghaddam · CC BY-SA 4.0
Al-Mutanabbi Street is located in Baghdad, Iraq, near the old quarter of Baghdad; at al-Rashid Street. The street is the historic center of Baghdad bookselling, a street filled with bookstores and outdoor book stalls. Named after the classical Iraqi poet al‑Mutanabbi, the street has been referred to as the heart and soul of the Baghdad intelligentsia.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 1 Jan 2026
Ayham4002 · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Iraq Museum is the national museum of Iraq, located in Baghdad. The Iraq Museum contains relics from the Mesopotamian, Abbasid, and Persian civilizations. It was looted during and after the 2003 Invasion of Iraq.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2 Sep 2026
Hussein A.Al-mukhtar · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Abbasid Palace is the conventional name of a late Abbasid-era brick complex in Baghdad, Iraq. Its original identity and function remain disputed. It has been identified as either a palace of the Abbasid caliph al-Nasir or a madrasa commonly identified as the Sharabiyya Madrasa.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 23 Jul 2026
عدنان السطاي · CC BY-SA 4.0
Al-Mustansiriya University is a public university located in Baghdad, Iraq. It traces its origin back to 1227. The modern form of the university was founded in 1963.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 20 Aug 2026
Samir Al-Ibrahem · CC BY-SA 4.0
Al-Shaheed Monument, also known as the Martyr's Memorial, is a monument designed by Iraqi sculptor Ismail Fatah al-Turk and situated in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. It was originally dedicated to the Iraqi soldiers killed in the Iran–Iraq War and has since grown to become generally considered to be a commemoration of all Iraqi martyrs.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 20 Jul 2026
Mohmmd Abd · CC0
Al-Zawraa Park or Al-Zawraa Garden is a public park located in Baghdad, Iraq. Established in the early 1970s, the 3-square kilometer area was previously an army camp until it was converted into a park. It contains an amusement park and a tower.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 16 Jul 2026
MohammadHuzam · CC BY-SA 4.0
Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo is a play by Rajiv Joseph. The show is about "a tiger that haunts the streets of present-day Baghdad seeking the meaning of life. As he witnesses the puzzling absurdities of war, the tiger encounters Americans and Iraqis who are searching for friendship, redemption, and a toilet seat made of gold."
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 15 Jul 2026
Kadhimiya or Kadhimayn (ٱلْكَاظِمَيْن) is a northern neighbourhood of the city of Baghdad, Iraq. It is about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the city center, on the west bank of the Tigris. 'Kadhimiya' is also the name of one of nine administrative districts in Baghdad.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 8 Jun 2026
Amirreza Moghaddam · CC BY-SA 4.0