Sami Abdul Rahman Park
| Sami Abdul Rahman Park | |
|---|---|
| Parkî Samî Ebdul Rehman | |
| پارکی سامی عەبدولڕەحمان | |
 One of Sami Abdul Rahman Park's gates | |
Interactive map of Sami Abdul Rahman Park | |
| Type | Public park |
| Motto | "Freedom is not free" |
| Location | Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq |
| Nearest city | Erbil |
| Coordinates | 36°11′28″N 43°59′02″E / 36.191°N 43.984°E |
| Area | 200 hectares (490 acres) |
| Established | 2006 |
| Etymology | Named after Sami Abdul Rahman, former KRG Deputy Prime Minister |
| Operator |  KRG |
| Open | Year-round |
| Status | Open |
| Water | Two lakes |
| Plants | Rose garden |
| Facilities | Restaurant, market, Martyrs Monument |
| Other information | Finish line for the Erbil Marathon |
Sami Abdul Rahman Park (Kurdish: پارکی سامی عەبدولڕەحمان ,Parka Samî Ebdul Rehman)[1][2] is a park in Erbil, Kurdistan Region in Iraq.
History
The site was formerly the location of Saddam Hussein's 5th Corps Army military base.[3] Construction of the park began in 1998,[4] and it was completed the same year.[5]
It is named after Sami Abdul Rahman, the Deputy Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government who was killed in a suicide bombing on 1 February 2004, aged 71.
Features
The park is 200 hectares (2.0 km2) in size and contains two lakes, a rose garden and the Martyrs Monument as well as a restaurant and market. It includes a monument with the inscription, "Freedom is not free."[6]
The finish line of the annual Erbil Marathon is in the park.[7]
References
- ↑ "پاركى سامى عهبدو ئهلڕهحمان" (in Kurdish). Retrieved 25 December 2019.
- ↑ "WÊNE / HEWLÊR – Êvariyeke payîzî li Parka Samî Ebdulrehman". Rûdaw (in Kurdish).
- ↑ "Martyr Sami Abdul-Rahman Park". Lonely Planet. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
- ↑ Monk, Daniel Bertrand; Mundy, Jacob, eds. (2014). The Post-Conflict Environment: Investigation and Critique. Ann Arbor, Michigan: University of Michigan Press. p. 90. ISBN 9780472072231. OCLC 951903033.
- ↑ Ham, Anthony (2012). Middle East. New York: Lonely Planet. p. 235. ISBN 9781741796704. OCLC 812569059.
- ↑ Dabrowska, Karen; Hann, Geoff; Townsend-Greaves, Tina (2015). Iraq: The ancient sites and Iraqi Kurdistan. Chalfont St Peter, U.K.: Bradt Travel Guides. p. 390. ISBN 9781841624884. OCLC 933518753.
- ↑ Hurley, Caitlin (December 16, 2012). "Running a marathon in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan". The Boston Globe. Retrieved February 26, 2017.