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Round city of Baghdad
Original core of the city of Baghdad / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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, romanized: Madīnat as-Salām). The famous library known as the House of Wisdom was located within its grounds.
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مدينة السلام | |
![]() Baghdad under the early Abbasid caliphs, with the Round City | |
Alternative name | The City of Peace / Al-Mansur |
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Location | Baghdad, Iraq |
Coordinates | 33°20′51″N 44°20′06″E |
Type | Settlement |
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