About Baghdad

Baghdad, founded in 762 AD by the Abbasid Caliph Al-Mansur, was once the largest city in the world and the center of the Islamic Golden Age. Known as the 'Round City of Peace,' it served as the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate for over 500 years. The city was home to the famous House of Wisdom, where scholars from around the world gathered to translate and preserve ancient texts.

Top Attractions

Al-Mustansiriya University

4.5

Historic Islamic university founded in 1227

Historical

National Museum of Iraq

4.7

World-class collection of Mesopotamian artifacts

Museum

Kadhmiya Shrine

4.9

Sacred Shia shrine of the 7th and 9th Imams

Religious

Al-Shaheed Monument

4.3

Iconic monument commemorating Iraqi martyrs

Monument