Hands of Victory (Entrance) (Baghdad City)
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The Swords of Qādisīyah, also called the Hands of Victory, are a pair of triumphal arches in central Baghdad, Iraq. Each arch consists of a pair of hands holding crossed swords. The two arches mark the entrances to a parade-ground constructed to commemorate then Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's declaration of victory over Iran in the Iran-Iraq war (though the war was considered by many to have ended in stalemate). The arches were opened to the public on August 8, 1989. It is one of Baghdad's sights and monuments.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hands_of_Victory
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Coordinates: 33°18'21"N 44°22'46"E
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