Al-Khulafa Street (Arabic: شارع الخلفاء) | |
Native name | Arabic: شارع الجمهورية |
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Width | 2,600 meters |
Location | Baghdad, Iraq |
Coordinates | 33°18′51.37304″N 44°25′15.48516″E / 33.3142702889°N 44.4209681000°E |
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Status | Active |
Al-Jumhuriya Street (Arabic: شارع الجمهورية, lit. 'The Republic Street'), also known as al-Khulafa Street (Arabic: شارع الخلفاء, lit. 'The Caliphs Street'), is an old avenue located in the center of Baghdad, Iraq. The street contains many notable landmarks and heritage sites such as al-Khulafa Mosque, which the street gains its secondary name from, and the markets of Shorja and Ghazil Market. As well as many old traditional houses.[1]
The site of the street contains al-Khulafa Mosque, along with the markets, which predate the street by centuries. Construction on the street began in 1957 and ended in 1959,[1] and was built as an avenue parallel to both al-Rashid Street and al-Kifah Street, located in between the two, and connected with various roundabouts.[2]