AlFaw Palace (Baghdad City)

Iraq / Bagdad / Baghdad / Baghdad City
 palace, fishing area
The Qasr al-Faw Palace was one of Saddam's newer palaces. The al-Faw Palace was named after a southern town that was occupied by the Iranians and then won back in a bloody siege that cost thousands of lives. It is set on an artificial lake (now known as Victory Lake) that looks like blue-green glass. All around the lake are Roman-style villas. Saddam reportedly had the palace built to commemorate his nation's "victory" over Iran. He would bring guests there to watch or hunt the wildlife and relax by the lakes, which he kept stocked with game fish.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Faw_Palace
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Coordinates:   33°17'2"N   44°15'22"E
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