Landmark
Qushla
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The Qushla is an Ottoman-era complex on the Rusafa side of Baghdad, near al-Mutanabbi Street. It was built as a seat of government departments and as military barracks, with a clock tower used to regulate soldiers' routines.
אל תפספסו
- Ottoman architecture dating from the 1860s
- The clock tower originally used to wake soldiers and signal training
- Its position in the old Rusafa quarter near al-Mutanabbi Street
- The former barracks and government spaces within the complex
איך מגיעים
לפני שאתם הולכים
- The Qushla is an Ottoman landmark in the old quarter on the Rusafa side of Baghdad.
- It stands beside al-Mutanabbi Street.
- The clock tower was built to wake soldiers and mark military training times.
קצת היסטוריה
Ottoman governor Mehmed Namık Pasha began construction in 1861, and it became the seat of state and official departments, including military barracks for the Ottoman army. The next governor, Midhat Pasha, completed the site. A clock tower was added to wake soldiers and signal training times.
שאלות נפוצות
What is the Qushla?
It is an Ottoman-era complex that served as a government seat and military barracks.
Who built it?
Governor Mehmed Namık Pasha began construction in 1861, and Midhat Pasha completed it.
Why does it have a clock tower?
The tower was used to wake soldiers and signal their training times.
Where is it?
It stands in the old Rusafa quarter near al-Mutanabbi Street.
עוד אטרקציות ב-Baghdad
