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Hands of Victory (Entrance) (Baghdad City)

Iraq / Bagdad / Baghdad / 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.
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Coordinates:   33°18'21"N   44°22'46"E

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  • josefhadi
    دعوة للجميع ممن لديهم صور عن المواقع او الاماكن في بغداد او باقي ارجاء الوطن بوضعها في الموقع المحدد لابراز جمالية المدينة والتركيز على الجانب الايجابي, وانا سوف اضع بقدر الامكان اكبر عدد من الصور لعراقنا الحبيب,تحياتي يوسف من المانيا
  • Tonymister (guest)
    The base of the hands is made of helmets of Iranians from the Iraq/Iran war.....Lots of them
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