Things to do in Baghdad, Iraq
Every place we have gathered in Baghdad: 32 sites.
Aqar Quf
A Kassite ziggurat on the edge of Baghdad.
Taq Kasra
One of the largest brick arches ever built.
Tell Harmal
Tablets of law and mathematics in Baghdad.
Al-Mustansiriya Madrasa
One of the world’s oldest universities.
Al-Kadhimiya Shrine
Twin golden domes in north Baghdad.
Abu Hanifa Mosque
The shrine of the Great Imam in Adhamiya.
Shrine of Abdul Qadir al-Gilani
The shrine of Sheikh Abdul Qadir al-Gilani.
The Iraq Museum
Mesopotamia’s treasures under one roof.
The Qishla
The Ottoman seat of government on the Tigris.
Tomb of Zumurrud Khatun
The muqarnas dome of Karkh.
The Abbasid Palace
A late Abbasid building on the Tigris.
Khan Mirjan
A 14th-century caravanserai with a vaulted roof.
Al-Mutanabbi Street
Baghdad’s street of books.
Shrine of Salman al-Farsi
The Companion’s shrine at al-Mada’in.
Monument of Liberty
Jawad Salim’s frieze on Tahrir Square.
Bab al-Wastani
The last gate of Abbasid Baghdad’s walls.
Shrine of Sheikh Umar al-Suhrawardi
A muqarnas dome beside Bab al-Wastani.
Al-Rashid Street
Baghdad’s first modern street.
Our Lady of Salvation Cathedral
The Syriac Catholic cathedral in Karrada.
Haydar-Khana Mosque
Blue-tiled domes on al-Rashid Street.
Al-Shaheed Monument
A turquoise dome split in two.
Monument to the Unknown Soldier
A shield falling from a soldier’s hand.
Baghdad Central Station
A station of towers and a green dome.
Baghdad Tower
The tallest point on Baghdad’s skyline.
Al-Zawraa Park
Baghdad’s biggest park.
The Baghdadi Museum
Old Baghdadi life in life-size figures.
University of Baghdad
A campus on a bend of the Tigris.
Abu Nuwas Street
Baghdad’s riverside street of masgouf.
Shorja Market
Baghdad’s best-known popular market.
Baghdad Tourist Island
A park on an island in the Tigris.
Sarafiya Bridge
Baghdad’s iron bridge over the Tigris.
Al-Rahman Mosque
Giant domes in al-Mansour.