Baghdad
This bronze statue of Abu Nuwas, the celebrated poet of Abbasid Baghdad in the time of Harun al-Rashid, stands on the Tigris bank of the street that bears his…
This bronze statue of Abu Nuwas, the celebrated poet of Abbasid Baghdad in the time of Harun al-Rashid, stands on the Tigris bank of the street that bears his name. It is the work of the sculptor Ismail Fattah al-Turk and was unveiled in 1972. It stands in a small riverside garden on Abu Nuwas Street, a short walk from the Abu Nuwas Corniche and the street's well-known fish restaurants.