description Victory Arch (Hands of Victory), Baghdad Overview
The Victory Arch, commonly called the Hands of Victory, is a monumental pair of triumphal arches in Baghdad's Grand Festivities Square. Each arch consists of large forearms and hands emerging from the ground and gripping a sword, with the swords crossing above the roadway. Completed and inaugurated in 1989, the monument was commissioned under Saddam Hussein to commemorate Iraq's claimed victory in the Iran-Iraq War and incorporates wartime imagery.
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Where is the Victory Arch in Baghdad?
The Victory Arch, also called the Hands of Victory, stands in Baghdad’s Grand Festivities Square. It forms a monumental gateway over a roadway.
Why is it called the Hands of Victory?
Each arch shows giant forearms and hands emerging from the ground and gripping a sword. The two swords cross above the roadway.
How many arches make up the Victory Arch?
The monument consists of a pair of triumphal arches. Each arch has sculpted hands holding a sword.
What does the Victory Arch commemorate?
The monument is a triumphal arch in Baghdad’s Grand Festivities Square. Its design uses crossed swords and monumental hands as symbols of victory.
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