Bri: /* Post 1958 */ add al Faw
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The '''Architecture of Iraq''' encompasses various architectural styles that exist in [[Iraq]].
== Mesopotamian ==
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== Islamic ==
[[File:سامراء_Samarra-Wielki_Meczet_ze_spiralnym_minaretem_-_panoramio.jpg|thumb|The spiral minaret of the [[Great Mosque of Samarra]]<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>]]
[[Islamic architecture]] would flourish during the Umayyad, Abbasid, and Ottoman periods.
=== Abbasid ===
In the mid 8th century, the [[Round city of Baghdad]] was founded as the Abbasid capital, following the Abbasid victory over the Umayyad calpihate. While the Umayyads had typically reused pre-Islamic buildings in the cities they had conquered, by the Abbasid era many of these structures required replacement.
=== Ottoman ===
The [[Al-Wazeer Mosque]], [[Al-Maqam Mosque]], are examples of [[Ottoman architecture]] in Iraq.
== Modern ==
=== Kingdom of Iraq ===
In the 1950's, as Iraq became wealthier due to oil revenue during the reign of [[Faisal II of Iraq|King Faisal II]], several important projects were commissioned. Numerous foreign architects, including [[Walter Gropius|Walter Groupius]] and [[Le Corbusier]] were invited to Iraq to design various public buildings during this period.<ref name=":0">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> Among these was American architect [[Frank Lloyd Wright]], who drew up the [[Plan for Greater Baghdad]], which would include a cultural center, opera house, and university on the outskirts of Baghdad.<ref name=":0" /> However, it was never built due to the collapse of the monarchy in 1958.
=== Post 1958 ===
During his tenure as President, [[Saddam Hussein]] oversaw the construction of several monuments and palaces, including the [[Victory Arch]] and [[al Faw Palace]].<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> Many of these have been described as [[Kitsch|tacky]], and unrepresentative of actual Iraqi architectural tradition.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref></ref>
== References ==
=== Bibilography ===
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[[Category:Architecture of Iraq]]
The '''Architecture of Iraq''' encompasses various architectural styles that exist in [[Iraq]].
== Mesopotamian ==
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== Islamic ==
[[File:سامراء_Samarra-Wielki_Meczet_ze_spiralnym_minaretem_-_panoramio.jpg|thumb|The spiral minaret of the [[Great Mosque of Samarra]]<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>]]
[[Islamic architecture]] would flourish during the Umayyad, Abbasid, and Ottoman periods.
=== Abbasid ===
In the mid 8th century, the [[Round city of Baghdad]] was founded as the Abbasid capital, following the Abbasid victory over the Umayyad calpihate. While the Umayyads had typically reused pre-Islamic buildings in the cities they had conquered, by the Abbasid era many of these structures required replacement.
=== Ottoman ===
The [[Al-Wazeer Mosque]], [[Al-Maqam Mosque]], are examples of [[Ottoman architecture]] in Iraq.
== Modern ==
=== Kingdom of Iraq ===
In the 1950's, as Iraq became wealthier due to oil revenue during the reign of [[Faisal II of Iraq|King Faisal II]], several important projects were commissioned. Numerous foreign architects, including [[Walter Gropius|Walter Groupius]] and [[Le Corbusier]] were invited to Iraq to design various public buildings during this period.<ref name=":0">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> Among these was American architect [[Frank Lloyd Wright]], who drew up the [[Plan for Greater Baghdad]], which would include a cultural center, opera house, and university on the outskirts of Baghdad.<ref name=":0" /> However, it was never built due to the collapse of the monarchy in 1958.
=== Post 1958 ===
During his tenure as President, [[Saddam Hussein]] oversaw the construction of several monuments and palaces, including the [[Victory Arch]] and [[al Faw Palace]].<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> Many of these have been described as [[Kitsch|tacky]], and unrepresentative of actual Iraqi architectural tradition.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref></ref>
== References ==
=== Bibilography ===
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[[Category:Architecture of Iraq]]
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