Victory Arch

قوس النصر (بغداد)

sculpture in Baghdad

#8 in Baghdad / #29 in Iraq

by Jeremy Weate from Abuja, Nigeria

/ CC BY 2.0

Victory Arch, also known as the Hands of Victory, is a monumental arch in Baghdad, Iraq, commissioned by Saddam Hussein to commemorate the Iran-Iraq War. Erected in 1989, the structure consists of two massive hands holding crossed swords, with each hand modeled after Hussein's own. The swords are made of stainless steel and the hands are cast in bronze. The archway stands in the Parade Ground in central Baghdad and serves as a powerful symbol of Iraq’s military might during that era.

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