Landmarks & monumentsBaghdad, Iraq
Victory Arch
Pair of triumphal arches in central Baghdad, Iraq.
About
The Victory Arch, 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 Baghdad, Iraq. Each arch consists of a pair of outstretched hands holding crossed swords. The two arches mark the two entrances to Grand Festivities Square and the parade ground constructed to commemorate the Iran–Iraq War, started and led by Iraq's then-president Saddam Hussein.
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Open map: Victory Arch and 8 nearby attractions33.30517, 44.38646 · Baghdad
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Photo credits (4)
- Baghdad Zoo: DVIDSHUB · CC BY 2.0 · Commons
- Iraq Museum: Hussein A.Al-mukhtar · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
- Baghdad Tower: MohammadHuzam · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
- Firdos Square: Nicoleon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
