Baghdad
Things to do in Baghdad, Iraq
The top attractions and places to visit in Baghdad, by how many Wikipedias have an article about them: National Museum of Iraq, Al-Kadhimiya Mosque and Victory Arch, and 36 more within 18 km of the centre.
Top attractions in Baghdad
National Museum of IraqMuseum · 1.9 km from the centre
Al-Kadhimiya MosqueMonument · 7.3 km from the centreVictory ArchMonument · 4.2 km from the centre
Baghdadi MuseumMuseum · 1.1 km from the centre
Firdos SquareSquare · 3.4 km from the centreSayidat al-Nejat Cathedral in BaghdadCathedral · 4.4 km from the centre
Museums
National Museum of Iraq1.9 km from the centre · On the map
Baghdadi Museum1.1 km from the centre · On the map- Abd Al-Karim Qasim Museum1.5 km from the centre · On the map
- Iraq Natural History Museum1.7 km from the centre · On the map
Landmarks and monuments
Al-Kadhimiya MosqueMonument · 7.3 km from the centre · On the mapVictory ArchMonument · 4.2 km from the centre · On the map
Firdos SquareSquare · 3.4 km from the centre · On the map- Al-Shaheed MonumentMonument · 4.2 km from the centre · On the map
Sheikh Abdul Qader al-Jilani MosqueMonument · 0.8 km from the centre · On the map
Zumurrud Khatun MosqueMonument · 2.8 km from the centre · On the map- Great Celebrations squareSquare · 4.2 km from the centre · On the map
Mausoleum of Umar SuhrawardiMonument · 1.1 km from the centre · On the map
Liberation Square, BaghdadSquare · 1.5 km from the centre · On the map- Freedom MonumentMonument · 1.6 km from the centre · On the map
- Ahmad ibn Hanbal MosqueMonument · 1.3 km from the centre · On the map
- Tell IshchaliMonument · 18 km from the centre · On the map
- The Monument to the Unknown SoldierMonument · 3.7 km from the centre · On the map
- KahramanaMonument · 3.9 km from the centre · On the map
- Baghdad (North Gate) War CemeteryMonument · 2 km from the centre · On the map
- Ashaar BaghdadMonument · 3 km from the centre · On the map
Timthal BaghdadMonument · 3.6 km from the centre · On the map- Save Iraqi culture monumentMonument · 4.2 km from the centre · On the map
Castles, palaces and cathedrals
Sayidat al-Nejat Cathedral in BaghdadCathedral · 4.4 km from the centre · On the map
Republican PalacePalace · 4.1 km from the centre · On the map
Latin Saint Joseph Cathedral BaghdadCathedral · 0.4 km from the centre · On the map
Abbasid PalacePalace · 1.6 km from the centre · On the map
As-Salam PalacePalace · 5.8 km from the centre · On the map
Al-Faw PalacePalace · 15 km from the centre · On the map- Taj PalacePalace · 0.9 km from the centre · On the map
Cathedral of Mary Mother of SorrowsCathedral · 0.6 km from the centre · On the map- Al Zaqura BuildingPalace · 2.8 km from the centre · On the map
- Al Rehab PalacePalace · 2.4 km from the centre · On the map
- Radwaniyah PalacePalace · 16 km from the centre · On the map
- Al-Zuhour PalacePalace · 5.9 km from the centre · On the map
Our Lady of the Rosary churchCathedral · 4.8 km from the centre · On the map
Parks, gardens and zoos
Baghdad ZooZoo or aquarium · 3.7 km from the centre · On the map
Garden of RidvánGarden · 2.1 km from the centre · On the map
Al Zawra’a GardensGarden · 3.6 km from the centre · On the map
Al Rahbi ParkPark · 5.2 km from the centre · On the map
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Photo credits
- National Museum of Iraq: Hussein A.Al-mukhtar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Al-Kadhimiya Mosque: Taisir Mahdi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Victory Arch: Technical Sergeant John L., Public domain
- Baghdadi Museum: Aziz1005, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Firdos Square: Nicoleon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sayidat al-Nejat Cathedral in Baghdad: my friend?, Attribution
- Baghdad Zoo: DVIDSHUB, CC BY 2.0
- Republican Palace: User:Bobsmith040689, Public domain
- Latin Saint Joseph Cathedral Baghdad: Aziz1005, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sheikh Abdul Qader al-Jilani Mosque: Mustafa Waad Saeed, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Zumurrud Khatun Mosque: American Colony (Jerusalem)., Public domain
- Garden of Ridván: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Abbasid Palace: عدنان السطاي, CC BY-SA 4.0
- As-Salam Palace: Botsojoy, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mausoleum of Umar Suhrawardi: Mustafa Ismail Khalaf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Al-Faw Palace: Staff Sgt., Public domain
- Cathedral of Mary Mother of Sorrows: Christian World, CC BY 2.0
- Liberation Square, Baghdad: Ayat Jaryan, Public domain
- Timthal Baghdad: Ayat Jaryan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Our Lady of the Rosary church: Խմբագրող, CC0
- Al Zawra’a Gardens: Mohmmd Abd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Al Rahbi Park: Usamasaad, CC BY-SA 3.0
Pictures from Wikimedia Commons, through each place’s Wikidata entry.
Good to know
- The list comes from Wikidata (CC0): museums, castles, palaces, cathedrals, parks, gardens, zoos, squares, monuments and other landmarks with their own articles in at least three Wikipedias, the best known first.
- Each place counts for one city, the one closest to it by size and distance, so nearby towns don’t repeat it.
- There are no opening hours, tickets or pictures here: the Wikipedia article for each has them.