Al-Jumhuriya Street

Al-Jumhuriya Street

Al-Khulafa Street (Arabic: شارع الخلفاء)
Native name	Arabic: شارع الجمهورية
Width	2,600 meters
Location	Baghdad, Iraq
Coordinates	33°18′51.37304″N 44°25′15.48516″E / 33.3142702889°N 44.4209681000°E / 33.3142702889; 44.4209681000
Other
Known for	Al-Khulafa Mosque Souk al-Ghazil Latin Cathedral of St. Joseph
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]