What is Grand Festivities Square?
{{coord|33|18|20.46|N|44|22|58.80|E|display=title|type:landmark}} '''Grand Festivities Square''' is a festival and parade ground in Zawraa Park, [[Baghdad]], [[Iraq]]. It was built in 1986 by order of president [[Saddam Hussein]] to celebrate the victory of Iraq in the [[Iran-Iraq War]]. There is a large reviewing stand and pavilion in the square. The pavilion also contains a cinema and theatre. The square was used for [[execution]]s and military parades. The Victory Arch was built over the two entrances to the square. Grand Festivities Square is next to [[The Monument to the Unknown Soldier]]. == Other websites == * [http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=33.3062844&lon=44.3838204&z=17&l=0&m=b Great Celebrations square] on [[WikiMapia]] [[Category:1986 establishments in Asia]] [[Category:Buildings and structures in Baghdad]] [[Category:Town squares in Asia]] [[Category:National squares]] [[Category:20th-century establishments in Iraq]] {{asia-stub}}