0.5 km
Total Distance
6 m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

A walk to the Mustansiriya madrasa on the bank of the Tigris, one of the oldest universities in the world founded in the thirteenth century. Its brick courtyard and intricate carving survive from the golden age of Abbasid Baghdad. A quiet monument to medieval learning.

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Difficulty

1/5 · Very Easy