Architecture in Iraq

Discover 5 places to experience unusual architecture in Iraq.

Dar Tawfiq Al-Suwaidi

The home of Iraq's former prime minister now houses historical manuscripts.

Mar Behnam Monastery

Mar Behnam Monastery

The history of Mar Behnam Monastery is that of violence, intolerance, resiliency, and spirituality.

Qshla Koya

Koysinjaq, Iraq

Qshla Koya

Qshla Koya is an Ottoman fortress located on a hillock in the central quarter of Koya.

Rabban Hormizd Monastery.

Rabban Hormizd Monastery

An ancient sanctuary that has long been a holy site for the Chaldean Christian Church.

The Bahdinan Gate.

Bahdinan Gate

This beautiful arched gate is all that remains of the fortress the ancient mountaintop town of Amadiya once was.

A mudhif house

Al-Chibayish, Iraq

Mudhif Houses

Giant reed houses made in the marshes of Southern Iraq.

Are we missing something unusual in Iraq?