Baghdad
1.Freedom Monument (Nasb Al-Hurriyah)
•Location: Tahrir Square, Baghdad
•Sculptor: Jawad Saleem
•Year of Completion: 1961
•Details: Depicts Iraq’s modern history through 14 bronze panels representing the 1958 revolution.
2.Martyr’s Monument (Nasb Al-Shaheed)
•Location: Rusafa, Baghdad
•Sculptor: Ismail Fattah Al-Turk
•Year of Completion: 1983
•Details: A split dome symbolizing the sacrifice of Iraqi soldiers during the Iran-Iraq War.
3.Monument of the Unknown Soldier
•Location: Baghdad
•Sculptor: Khalid Al-Rahal
•Year of Completion: 1982
•Details: Represents a fallen warrior’s shield, commemorating unknown soldiers.
4.Rescue of Iraqi Culture Monument
•Location: Opposite Baghdad International Fair
•Sculptor: Mohammed Ghani Hikmat
•Year of Completion: 2010
•Details: A man carrying a manuscript symbolizing the preservation of Iraqi cultural heritage.
5.Kahramana Monument
•Location: Kahramana Square, Baghdad
•Sculptor: Mohammed Ghani Hikmat
•Year of Completion: 1971
•Details: Depicts Kahramana pouring oil into jars to eliminate thieves from One Thousand and One Nights.
6.Abu Nuwas Statue
•Location: Abu Nuwas Street, Baghdad
•Sculptor: Mohammed Ghani Hikmat
•Year of Completion: 1972
•Details: Portrays the Abbasid poet Abu Nuwas holding a wine jar, symbolizing his poetic legacy.
7.Shahrazad and Shahryar Monument
•Location: Abu Nuwas Street, Baghdad
•Sculptor: Mohammed Ghani Hikmat
•Year of Completion: 1975
•Details: Depicts Shahrazad narrating stories to King Shahryar from One Thousand and One Nights.
8.Victory Arch (Swords of Qadisiyah)
•Location: Grand Festivities Square, Baghdad
•Sculptor: Mohammed Ghani Hikmat
•Year of Completion: 1989
•Details: Two giant crossed swords symbolizing Iraq’s victory in the Iran-Iraq War.
Southern Iraq
9.Badr Shakir Al-Sayyab Statue
•Location: Shatt al-Arab Corniche, Basra
•Sculptor: Nida Kadhim
•Year of Completion: 1972
•Details: Honors Badr Shakir Al-Sayyab, a pioneer of Arabic free verse poetry.
10.Marshes Martyr Monument
•Location: Nasiriyah, Dhi Qar
•Sculptor: Not specified
•Year of Completion: 1986
•Details: Commemorates the martyrs of the southern marshlands.
Northern Iraq
11.Halabja Martyrs Monument
•Location: Halabja, Sulaymaniyah Governorate
•Sculptor: Not specified
•Year of Completion: 2003
•Details: Memorializes the victims of the 1988 chemical attack on Halabja.
12.Fayli Martyrs Monument
•Location: Sulaymaniyah
•Sculptor: Not specified
•Year of Completion: 1991
•Details: Honors the Fayli Kurds persecuted and displaced by the former regime.
13.Peshmerga Monument
•Location: Erbil
•Sculptor: Not specified
•Year of Completion: 2005
•Details: Celebrates the bravery and sacrifices of Kurdish Peshmerga forces.
14.Anfal Victims Monument
•Location: Duhok
•Sculptor: Not specified
•Year of Completion: 2010
•Details: Commemorates victims of the Anfal campaign during the late 1980s.
15.Peace Monument
•Location: Kirkuk
•Sculptor: Not specified
•Year of Completion: 2009
•Details: Symbolizes peaceful coexistence among the city’s diverse ethnic and religious communities.
16.Mullah Khairy Jazrawi Monument
•Location: Duhok
•Sculptor: Not specified
•Year of Completion: Not specified
•Details: Celebrates the Kurdish poet known for his contributions to Sufi poetry.
17.Kurdish Uprising Monument
•Location: Sulaymaniyah
•Sculptor: Not specified
•Year of Completion: 1991
•Details: Honors the Kurdish uprising against the former Iraqi regime.
18.Zakho Castle Monument
•Location: Zakho, Duhok
•Sculptor: Not specified
•Year of Completion: Not specified
•Details: Highlights the historical significance of Zakho Castle.
