Al-Faw Palace
Al-Faw Palace (also known as the Water Palace, Arabic: قصر الفاو) is a palace located in Baghdad approximately 5 km (3.1 mi) from the Baghdad International Airport, Iraq. Former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein commissioned its construction in the 1990s to commemorate the Iraqi forces' re-taking of the Al-Faw Peninsula during the Iran-Iraq War. It was said that Saddam used the palace for duck hunting.
| Al-Faw Palace | |
|---|---|
Arabic: قصر الفاو | |
| Baghdad, Iraq | |
The gate to the palace | |
| Type | Presidential Palace (formerly) University Campus |
| Site information | |
| Owner | American University of Baghdad |
| Condition | Preserved |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1990s |
| Built by | Saddam Hussein |
| Materials | Bricks, stone, and glass |
| Events | Iraq War |
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