Firdos Square
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Al-Firdos Square is a public open space in central Baghdad, Iraq. It is named after the Persian word Ferdows, meaning 'paradise'. The site has been the location of several monumental artworks.
Section of Firdos Square in foreground, with Ramadan Mosque behind in 2003
The Square during the Kingdom of Iraq in the 1950s
The infamous toppling of Saddam Hussein’s statue in Firdos Square in Baghdad shortly after the invasion of Iraq in 2003
On 9 April 2003, during the U.S. invasion of Iraq, a large statue of Saddam Hussein in Baghdad's Firdos Square was destroyed by Iraqi civilians and United States Marines. The event received global med
Firdos Square
…River. Two of the best-known hotels in Baghdad, the Palestine Hotel and the Sheraton Ishtar, are located on the square. The square is infamous for the toppling of the statue of Saddam Hussein during the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003. The image of the toppling was shown across the world and became a symbol of victory in Iraq. At the same…
The face of the statue being covered by the American flag
Saddam Hussein at trial, July 2004