Swords of Qādisīyah, also called the Hands of Victory by one-thirteen
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. The arches were opened to the public on August 8, 1989.
Hands of Victory (العربية: قوس النصر (بغداد)) is a tourist attraction, one of the Monuments and memorials in Baghdad, Iraq. It is located: 57 km from Abu Ghraib, 810 km from Sulaymaniyah, 830 km from Kahrīz. Read further
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