Must-see fort · Baghdad Governorate, Iraq
Joshua
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Joshua is a fort in Baghdad Governorate, Iraq.
Joshua: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Joshua
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Joshua — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.33612, 44.36428. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Joshua
- Zumurrud Khatun Mosque · fort · Baghdad Governorate · ~1 km · Must-see
- Ashaar Baghdad · fort · Baghdad Governorate · ~1 km · Must-see
- جامع براثا · dargah · Baghdad Governorate · ~2 km · Must-see
- Abbasid Palace · fort · Baghdad Governorate · ~2 km · Must-see
- Uzbek Mosque · dargah · Baghdad Governorate · ~3 km · Must-see
- جامع عادلة خاتون · dargah · Baghdad Governorate · ~3 km · Must-see
- جامع الوزير · dargah · Baghdad Governorate · ~3 km · Must-see
- Save Iraqi Culture Monument · fort · Baghdad Governorate · ~3 km · Must-see
- Haydar Khana Mosque · dargah · Baghdad Governorate · ~3 km · Must-see
- Shashoua Palace · fort · Baghdad Governorate · ~3 km · Must-see
- Al-Khalufa Mosque · dargah · Baghdad Governorate · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mosque of Sayed Sultan Ali · dargah · Baghdad Governorate · ~4 km · Must-see
- جامع الخلاني · dargah · Baghdad Governorate · ~5 km · Must-see
- Monument of Unknown Soldier · fort · Baghdad Governorate · ~5 km · Must-see
- Abd Al-Karim Qasim Museum · museum · Baghdad Governorate · ~5 km · Must-see
- Al Salam Palace · fort · Baghdad Governorate · ~5 km · Must-see
- Abu Hanifah Mosque · dargah · Baghdad Governorate · ~5 km · Must-see
- مرقد عبدالقادر الكيلاني · dargah · Baghdad Governorate · ~5 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Joshua
- Zumurrud Khatun Mosque · fort · Baghdad Governorate · ~1 km · Must-see
- Ashaar Baghdad · fort · Baghdad Governorate · ~1 km · Must-see
- Abbasid Palace · fort · Baghdad Governorate · ~2 km · Must-see
- Save Iraqi Culture Monument · fort · Baghdad Governorate · ~3 km · Must-see
- Shashoua Palace · fort · Baghdad Governorate · ~3 km · Must-see
- Monument of Unknown Soldier · fort · Baghdad Governorate · ~5 km · Must-see
- Al Salam Palace · fort · Baghdad Governorate · ~5 km · Must-see
- Freedom Monument · fort · Baghdad Governorate · ~5 km · Must-see
- Timthal Baghdad · fort · Baghdad Governorate · ~8 km · Must-see
- Kahramana · fort · Baghdad Governorate · ~8 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Joshua open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Joshua yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Joshua?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Joshua?
Nearby: Zumurrud Khatun Mosque (fort, 1 km), Ashaar Baghdad (fort, 1 km), جامع براثا (dargah, 2 km), Abbasid Palace (fort, 2 km), Uzbek Mosque (dargah, 3 km), جامع عادلة خاتون (dargah, 3 km).
Is Joshua worth visiting?
Joshua is listed as a must-see fort in Iraq on Spotwander.