Central Iraq
Samarra
Abbasid architecture beside the Tigris
Samarra lies north of Baghdad on the Tigris, beside the remains of an Abbasid capital. Its archaeological landscape preserves mosques, palaces and traces of ambitious urban planning. The spiral Malwiya minaret gives this history a distinctive shape, connecting the modern city's identity with one of Iraq's major architectural legacies.
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- Spiral minaret
- Abbasid heritage
- Tigris landscape
Malwiya Minaret
The Malwiya is the spiral minaret of Samarra's Great Mosque, north of Baghdad. It belongs to the UNESCO-listed Samarra Archaeological City.
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