Victory Arch

Local nameقوس النصر
LocationBaghdad, Iraq

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, led by then Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. The arches were opened to the public on 8 August 1989. It is one of Baghdad's visitor attractions and near to The Monument to the Unknown Soldier.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victory_Arch

Address Baghdad, Iraq

Coordinates 33°18'21.51" N 44°22'46.481" E

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