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Abbasid Palace in the Qala

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Alternative Titles
Madrasa Sharabiyya
Madrasa Bishriyya
Abbasid Palace
Qal'a Madrasa
'Abbasid "Palace" in the Qal'a
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.3/73491
Date
1220-1240
Description
"This two-storied, brick historic monument is situated close to the left bank of the Tigris River in the al-Maiden neighborhood of Baghdad. While there is much contention over the original date of the site, stylistically it was probably constructed during al-Mustansir's caliphate, dating it to the late Abbasid period (1175-1230). Excavations and restoration efforts provide evidence that it most likely functioned as a madrasa rather than a palace." Source: http://archnet.org/library/sites/one-site.tcl?site_id=7599 [accessed 8/6/12]
 
interior, courtyard, ca. 1980
 
Type of Work
Palace; Madrasa; Citadel
Subject
Palaces, Citadels, Madrasahs, Islamic religious education, Abbasid, Architecture, Islamic --Iraq, Fountains, Courtyards
Rights
(c) Arup Associates London 1984
Rights Statement
All rights reserved
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