Baghdad Governorate

Best of Baghdad Governorate

محافظة بغداد Essentials

This collection highlights Baghdad’s evolution from ancient Mesopotamia to the modern era. It features the National Museum of Iraq, home to one of the world's most significant collections of Mesopotamian antiquities, and the 14th-century BCE Dur-Kurigalzu ziggurat. Modern landmarks include the 204-meter Baghdad Tower and Al Salam Palace. The list also covers essential infrastructure like the Al Jumhuriya and Sarafiya bridges, which serve as vital links across the Tigris River, alongside the historic Abu Hanifah Mosque in the Adhamiyah district.

محافظة بغداد Essentials — Map

Sgt. Shejal Pulivarti / Public domain

A

National Museum of Iraq

The Iraq Museum is the national museum of Iraq, located in Baghdad. It is sometimes informally called the National Museum of Iraq.

Ali Al-Rawi / CC BY-SA 3.0

B

Baghdad Tower

Baghdad Tower, previously called International Saddam Tower, is a 204 m TV tower in Baghdad, Iraq.

Huber, C. Rudolf / CC BY-SA 2.5

C

Sibaq al Mansur

Horse racing is an equestrian performance activity, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys over a set distance for…

Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg) / CC BY-SA 4.0

D

Dur-Kurigalzu ziggurat

Dur-Kurigalzu was a city in southern Mesopotamia, near the confluence of the Tigris and Diyala rivers, about 30 kilometres west of the…

Usamasaad / CC BY-SA 4.0

E

Abu Hanifah Mosque

The Abu Hanifa Mosque, also known as the Grand Imam Mosque, is one of the most prominent Sunni mosques in Baghdad, Iraq.

Unknown / Public domain

F

Khafajah

Khafajah or Khafaje, ancient Tutub, is an archaeological site in Diyala Governorate, Iraq 7 miles east of Baghdad.

Botsojoy / CC BY-SA 3.0

G

Al Salam Palace

The as-Salam Palace, previously a home of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein.

US Army / Public domain

H

14th of July Bridge

The Bridge of the 14th July is a suspension bridge over the Tigris in Baghdad, Iraq that carries vehicle and pedestrian traffic.

Mahmoudalrawi / CC BY-SA 3.0

I

Sarafiya Bridge

The Al-Sarafiya Bridge crosses the River Tigris in Baghdad, Iraq. It was built in the 1940s or 1950s and connected the two northern Baghdad…

MK-STUDIO / CC BY-SA 4.0

J

Al Jumhuriya Bridge

A vital bridge spanning the Tigris River that connects Tahrir Square in central Baghdad to the Karkh district and the International Zone. Construction on the structure began in 1954.

Other Lists

Baghdad Viewpoints Baghdad's Historical Treasures