this thread is to showcase the different homes of iraq including mansions, chalets, floating straw houses whatever you like...

i'll begin with some some mansions located in the more prestigious suburbs of Baghdad:

http://www.wired.com/news/images/full/671_f.jpg

http://www.wired.com/news/images/full/1972_f.jpg

http://www.wired.com/news/images/full/222_f.jpg

http://www.frc-iraq.com/gallery/77.jpg?nocache=710007

http://www.frc-iraq.com/gallery/81.jpg?nocache=981948

http://www.frc-iraq.com/gallery/86.jpg?nocache=929258

http://www.frc-iraq.com/images/24.jpg

http://www.frc-iraq.com/images/25.jpg

http://www.wired.com/news/images/full/1671_f.jpg

http://www.frc-iraq.com/gallery/49.jpg?nocache=204347

http://www.frc-iraq.com/gallery/50.jpg

http://www.soldiersperspective.us/images/PicturesFromBlogger/April2005/041405nicehouse.jpg

Yea when I went to Iraq, there were plenty of nice built houses, but I promise you, nothing like my In laws, they built it after the war when they returned after being exiled, I swear, it has like 15 ensuit bedrooms or something, when I go this Christmas I will take picture and post it on there

They live the life, they are quite religious so they love being close to Imam Husein, they built a small mosque for pilgrams to sleep in during ashura. They have acres and acres of Land, they built a house for farmers to live in and look after it, the bread is made fresh in a tanooor they built there, they have all their meat bred and slaughtered there, they also grow, poegranites, oranges, dates, Nubag, etc

I now have an aim in life to build myself in a way to retire like that (-:

http://www.wired.com/news/images/full/222_f.jpg

Nice thread elusive, this building looks very similar to the ones in London, i am quite suprised yet pleased at the same time, it does look good ... is it a palace or just a regular building? I have to admit Iraqi architecture is very interesting to view.

^^ its not a palace, just a residence :P

yeah its very unique, i like it too

2 thumbs up for European style building ! better than those ugly futuristic dubai looking buildings ( they don't blend with anything )

Yes i much prefer European buildings that show history and elegance rather than weird spaceship like buildings that only exist to compete as to which one is the most eccentric and well ... weird.

if you guys find more pictures you should post them up

http://i929.photobucket.com/albums/ad136/baghdadi48/114473320QgxyQq_ph.jpg

http://i929.photobucket.com/albums/ad136/baghdadi48/414952667MeJCEH_ph.jpg

http://i929.photobucket.com/albums/ad136/baghdadi48/414962701vKiidz_ph.jpg

http://i929.photobucket.com/albums/ad136/baghdadi48/440593625GDsOtj_ph.jpg

http://i929.photobucket.com/albums/ad136/baghdadi48/2039467920082452329HoVDvE_ph.jpg

http://i929.photobucket.com/albums/ad136/baghdadi48/2841713380081221103ePxnRm_fs.jpg

http://i929.photobucket.com/albums/ad136/baghdadi48/AtraditionalhouseinBasra.jpg

homes in erbil:

http://www.americanvillage.info/Sec/OverView/2.jpg

http://www.overseaspropertymall.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/houses-street-american-village-erbil-iraq.jpg

http://www.michaeltotten.com/archives/images/New%20Houses%20Erbil%202007.jpg

http://www.michaeltotten.com/archives/images/Nice%20Houses%20in%20Erbil.jpg

http://okmall-erbil.com/assets/images/DSC03686_-_SectionA1_aug07_web.JPG

Duhok:
http://www.michaeltotten.com/archives/images/Large%20Houses%20Dohok%202005.jpg

old houses of mosul:
http://www.atlastours.net/iraq/mosul_houses.jpg

traditional baghdadi "shanasheel"
http://www.happytellus.com/img/baghdad/old-baghdadi-houses_4243.jpg

http://bc78.com/images/Houses_in_Baghdad_2.jpg

suburban baghdad
http://www.unc.edu/~sstaff/images/housesBaghdad10.jpg

http://www.frc-iraq.com/gallery/49.jpg?nocache=204347
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elusive interesting topic, thanks and waiting for more piccies...

as concerning the architectural styles, i rather prefer that ^^ to the european "copy", architecture i studied in uni never was of interest for me, islamic architecture, being it modern or traditional is far attractive, at least for me :cheers: but is sad when you can't really study wht you want and try to do it by yourself :ohno:

Yes i much prefer European buildings that show history and elegance rather than weird spaceship like buildings that only exist to compete as to which one is the most eccentric and well ... weird.

i prefer they remain in history and we just move on to actual tendencies...even if the futuristic architecture of dubai is not inspired in its shape, in the end, the "search" for a true architecture is the most important; there are "fake", many "fakes" before the true ONE, real architecture happens...just sum thoughts,...

in the 2nd batch of photos it is clear why islamic architecture is somehow the "architecture of shadow and light", a good example for it can be the doha's museum of islamic art...

I believe they are speaking Assyrian (though i can cleary hear some Arabic) in these videos, correct me if i am wrong.

hmhbeVOB2Ls

iQCLI5Hakao

more nice houses in baghdad:

http://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab96/elusive2009/screen-capture-8-3.png

http://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab96/elusive2009/screen-capture-2-6.png

the floating marsh houses of southern iraq:

http://www.today.ucla.edu/portal/ut/artwork/7/5/7/1/6/75716/reed-house.jpg

http://www.today.ucla.edu/portal/ut/artwork/7/5/7/1/6/75716/Village-of-Saigal.jpg

inside of a typica mudhif:
http://www.today.ucla.edu/portal/ut/artwork/7/5/7/1/6/75716/interior-of-a-mudhif-made-of-woven-reeds.jpg

http://www.corbisimages.com/images/67/F9CA2BA5-64BE-4663-9F5D-D37B84271EEE/NW004593.jpg

http://imagecache6.allposters.com/LRG/27/2751/VH5TD00Z.jpg

Some Iraqi villa's in and around Baghdad.

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/8094/js380864441.jpg

http://img704.imageshack.us/img704/6334/qe343999206.jpg

http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/2962/t419959663t.jpg

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/7373/u271888375.jpg

^^ Images were obtained from here
http://www.4321.co.il/property/city.asp?p=1&c=baghdad&r=&Country=iraq

Great potential for Iraq ! I hope one day it will be a nice area to visit
thanks for sharing

Great potential for Iraq ! I hope one day it will be a nice area to visit
thanks for sharing

I hope so too, thank you for the nice words.

baghdad:

http://wikimapia.org/p/00/00/42/25/27_big.jpg

http://wikimapia.org/p/00/00/40/14/76_big.jpg

nice, thanks baghdad_sara

^^ Your welcome. I love the first building in your post!! ..why do we never see this in the news for a change :ohno:

^^ because the media has an agenda :)

^^ because the media has an agenda :)

Yes i should have known better :ohno:

Mosul:

http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/339/mosul.jpg

http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/7879/mosul3.jpg

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/3131/mosul1.jpg

great photos guys ! some of these places are exuberant for even the ultra-ostentatious houses in the gulf states..

^^ i agree...iraqis like to take pride in the way their houses look.

great photos guys ! some of these places are exuberant for even the ultra-ostentatious houses in the gulf states..

Most definently, i would say they surpass the standards of an average house located in the suburbs of London.

late 19th century houses in baghdad:

http://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab96/elusive2009/screen-capture-5-9.png

http://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab96/elusive2009/screen-capture-9-5.png

old house:

http://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab96/elusive2009/screen-capture-3-17.png

^^ Gorgoues! One question, are all houses in Baghdad like this or is it typically the rich who own such homes? And what would the house of an average earning family look like?

^^ no i think they're historical houses on Haifa St and other areas, the rich own homes like the modern white one i posted previously...

^^ no i think they're historical houses on Haifa St and other areas, the rich own homes like the modern white one i posted previously...

So knowbody is living in those houses? lol sorry this may sound stupid but i am just curious

I think we should make it clear to people viewing this thread who are not familiar with Iraq, The houses in this thread are not representative of the majority. Al though the media does not normally included images of the wealthier parts of Baghdad (or Iraq for that matter), one shouldn't be confused and assume that the average Iraqi can afford the houses displayed herein.

So knowbody is living in those houses? lol sorry this may sound stupid but i am just curious

Some are inhabited I believe. but most are abandoned due to lack of services

I think we should make it clear to people viewing this thread who are not familiar with Iraq, The houses in this thread are not representative of the majority. Al though the media does not normally included images of the wealthier parts of Baghdad (or Iraq for that matter), one shouldn't be confused and assume that the average Iraqi can afford the houses displayed herein.

that's true but its also good to show the different architectural styles which are present in iraq :)

Some are inhabited I believe. but most are abandoned due to lack of services

Okay, well i think the government should do its best to preserve the abandoned houses, they really are something even as a touristic attraction.

^^ they should be heritage listed, but i don't think much is being done by the non-existent government...some of them will sadly be knocked down

Old house in Nasiriyah

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/8092/3296771080182e8d3f46z.jpg

Southern Iraq compound, 1973. (Home to Marsh Arabs)

http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/9804/southerniraqcompound197.jpg

Homes in the Hammar Marshes, Basra

http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/7236/51025432752f1e7787c5b.jpg

Jewish (Yehuda) House in Basra

http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/5801/4581870321b73dc67799o.jpg

http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/7236/51025432752f1e7787c5b.jpg

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/300/458187436153783cb958o.jpg

http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/8149/45825002728ce1fbd323o.jpg

http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/1043/45825005208be9320465o.jpg

http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/5802/45825017249e53e2ea1bo.jpg

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/7366/4582505154d2a1da28f1o.jpg

http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/165/458250567027b9b3af77o.jpg

More pictures of Jewish homes in Basra

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/4836/458186863191ffc8fe24o.jpg

http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/4411/458187195955cb244c95o.jpg

http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/9329/4581872277ddd2d73db8o.jpg

http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/7530/45818726075670287d27o.jpg

http://img837.imageshack.us/img837/3568/4582499156630c33b5cdo.jpg

http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/4426/4582499238709475a519o.jpg

http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/5052/45824996761485b0981ao.jpg

http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/4809/4582502412d7cc845982o.jpg

wonderful architecture.

Baghdad:

http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/57604163.jpg

a piece of fascinating architecture

Baghdad, July 2011

http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i474/makaay31/bgh10-1.jpg

http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i474/makaay31/bgh9-1.jpg

http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i474/makaay31/bgh8-2.jpg

http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i474/makaay31/bgh6-4.jpg

Najaf

http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i474/makaay31/41045282.jpg

http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i474/makaay31/41168863.jpg

$1.4 million villa in Baghdad

http://www.washingtonpost.com/rf/image_606w/2010-2019/WashingtonPost/2011/09/23/Foreign/Images/iraqhousing1.jpg

$1.4 million villa in Baghdad

http://www.washingtonpost.com/rf/image_606w/2010-2019/WashingtonPost/2011/09/23/Foreign/Images/iraqhousing1.jpg

Is that with the location? or without the location? Because the area is small somehow! Eventually, all that nice Turkish/ (or Chinese) marble will end up falling down because of using salty water!

that's worth maybe $400-$500k max regardless of area.

I've read an article about house prices and this house is actually 1.4 million. Its ridiculously overpriced and I wouldn't put the actual value price any more than shaytan stated.

Must have been an article for a westie newspaper and the delal thought they could be gullible buyers LOL!

Then the paper publishes this worldwide, and it becomes "fact" that these are the house prices in baghdad! LOL

Must have been an article for a westie newspaper and the delal thought they could be gullible buyers LOL!

Then the paper publishes this worldwide, and it becomes "fact" that these are the house prices in baghdad! LOL

but still house prices in Baghdad are really expensive...

Mosul:

http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/339/mosul.jpg

http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/7879/mosul3.jpg

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/3131/mosul1.jpg




This kind of architecture I will love to see remain in the new constructions that has been happening lately! I am absolute no fan of foreign designs, eg: german and american villages like in the north. We need to maintain our culture and design so it can be unique in this world. No european wants to come as a tourist only to see the same boring designs back home. I would love to live in a house ike the first one above! its so unique and beautiful :)

^^ Yes i agree with you, this kind of architecture is very nice

^^ Yes i agree with you, this kind of architecture is very nice

Yes I hope I will have a house similar to this when I move to Baghdad.

our former hous in al-hindiyah

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/22359_100564359976337_100000683197928_12981_2781637_n.jpg

^^ Nice, I like the style

Baghdad

Built in the 30s
http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i474/makaay31/120228021601-baghdad-1930s-house-and-concrete-blocks-horizontal-gallery.jpg

http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i474/makaay31/120228024943-baghdad-1930s-house-horizontal-gallery.jpg

40s
http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i474/makaay31/120229010308-baghdad-1946-house-horizontal-gallery.jpg

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/560003_10150950605317668_70081687667_9776819_2144106788_n.jpg

أحـد التصاميم الجديــده لبيــوت بغـداد.

From Baghdad fb page.

i've posted that before, it's a beautiful house...does anyone know where it is in baghdad?

i've posted that before, it's a beautiful house...does anyone know where it is in baghdad?

There's many houses like that all over Iraq.

An Iraqi man walks past an old stone house in Baghdad on June 4, 2012, as Iraqi architects and historians have decried official neglect of historical buildings nationwide, many of which have fallen into disrepair and disuse, and called for greater attention to be paid to them.

http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i474/makaay31/makaay31%20-%201/610x-1.jpg

http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i474/makaay31/makaay31%20-%201/610x1-1.jpg

^^ Allaaaaaahhhh :) (< > low pitch to high pitch :P)

They realy are very nice!!
It's a shame what some people are building today!

Some lovely old houses in Najaf

They should renovate them before they all collapse...

http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i474/makaay31/makaay31%20-%201/najhous.jpg

http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i474/makaay31/makaay31%20-%201/najhous1.jpg

http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i474/makaay31/makaay31%20-%201/najhous2.jpg

http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i474/makaay31/makaay31%20-%201/najhous3.jpg

http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i474/makaay31/makaay31%20-%201/najhous4.jpg

http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i474/makaay31/makaay31%20-%201/najhous5.jpg

http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i474/makaay31/makaay31%20-%201/najhous6.jpg

http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i474/makaay31/makaay31%20-%201/najhous7.jpg

http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i474/makaay31/makaay31%20-%201/najhous8.jpg

http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i474/makaay31/makaay31%20-%201/najhous9.jpg

http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i474/makaay31/makaay31%20-%201/najhous10.jpg

http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i474/makaay31/makaay31%20-%201/najhous11.jpg

http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i474/makaay31/makaay31%20-%201/najhous12.jpg

http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i474/makaay31/makaay31%20-%201/najhous13.jpg

http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i474/makaay31/makaay31%20-%201/najhous14.jpg

http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i474/makaay31/makaay31%20-%201/najhous15.jpg

http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i474/makaay31/makaay31%20-%201/najhous16.jpg

http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i474/makaay31/makaay31%20-%201/najhous17.jpg

http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i474/makaay31/makaay31%20-%201/najhous18.jpg

http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i474/makaay31/makaay31%20-%201/najhous19.jpg

http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i474/makaay31/makaay31%20-%201/najhous20.jpg

http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i474/makaay31/makaay31%20-%201/najhous21.jpg

http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i474/makaay31/makaay31%20-%201/najhous22.jpg

http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i474/makaay31/makaay31%20-%201/najhous23.jpg

http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i474/makaay31/makaay31%20-%201/najhous24.jpg

These structures have thick walls and are close together - presumably because it keeps the streets in the shade.

In Iran they have these wind towers, which are hollow towers with windows at the top. They are used for cooling. They put these in homes and also on top of these water storage tanks to keep drinking water cool. Ingenious people, those Ajam.

Very very interesting! it's awesome to collect photos of old Iraqi houses like these houses.. government should pay more attention for this heritage or it'll disappear!

حكومة البصرة تعيد تأهيل بيت السياب
http://www.al-madina.com/files/imagecache/node_photo/127692.jpeg



بعد رحلة طويلة من المحاولات التي لم يكتب لها النجاح، قرر إعادة بناء البيت الذي وُلد ونشأ فيه الشاعر العراقي بدر شاكر السيّاب، بغرض تحويله إلى متحف ومنتدى يحملان اسمه، راصدة لإنجاز هذا المشروع مبلغ 500 مليون دينار عراقي.
وكانت محاولات إنقاذ هذا الصرح التاريخي -الذي يعود تاريخ إنشائه للعام 1800م- تصطدم دائمًا بالحروب المستمرة التي شهدها العراق في تاريخه الحديث، ولم تتح الفرصة أمام المهتمين بشأن الثقافة لإنجاز المشروع، حيث تعود فكرة تطوير البيت إلى بداية الثمانينيات، عندما قامت بترميمه هيئة الآثار والتراث العراقية، إلاّ أنه هدم وفقدت أبوابه وشبابيكه من جراء توغل الجيش في المنطقة خلال الحرب العراقية الإيرانية، وفي العام 2002 شرعت وزارة الثقافة بإعادة تأهيل البيت؛ لكن المشروع توقف في العام 2003، قبل أن ينجز، بسبب نشوب الحرب الأخيرة، ثم تعرض إلى النهب والتخريب. فصار ينطبق عليه قول السيّاب نفسه في إحدى قصائده: (خرائب فانزع الأبواب عنها تغدو أطلالاً).

I really hope it´s true...

These structures have thick walls and are close together - presumably because it keeps the streets in the shade.

In Iran they have these wind towers, which are hollow towers with windows at the top. They are used for cooling. They put these in homes and also on top of these water storage tanks to keep drinking water cool. Ingenious people, those Ajam.

:D

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/252664_10150992752872668_1946071389_n.jpg

http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i474/makaay31/makaay31%20-%202/bgh10.jpg

Beauties!