Round city of Baghdad

The City of Peace / Al-Mansur City
مدينة السلام
Baghdad under the early Abbasid caliphs, with the Round City
Round city of Baghdad is located in Iraq
Round city of Baghdad
Shown within Iraq
Alternative nameThe City of Peace / Al-Mansur
LocationBaghdad, Iraq
Coordinates33°20′51″N 44°20′06″E / 33.34750°N 44.33500°E / 33.34750; 44.33500
TypeSettlement

The Round City of Baghdad is the original core of Baghdad, built by the Abbasid Caliph al-Mansur in 762–766 CE as the official residence of the Abbasid court. Its official name in Abbasid times was City of Peace (Arabic: مدينة السلام, romanizedMadīnat as-Salām). The famous library known as the House of Wisdom was located within its grounds.