20th century architecture and traditional styles produce an attractive low-rise city . Some great buildings -- and some bad ones -- were erected under Saddam Hussein . The most famous example is the Grand Mosque in Baghdad, which was built by a group of Iraqi architects who had fled to Turkey after being persecuted for their religious beliefs during World War II.
20th century architecture and traditional styles produce an attractive low-rise city . Some great buildings -- and some bad ones -- were erected under Saddam Hussein . Concrete barricades , dust and neglect have damaged the architecture in recent years .