Shape — Baghdad Central Station

Baghdad Central Station for trains, located on the Karkh side. It was designed by the English architect J. M. Wilson in 1952, and it is of a twin English design for two stations also built after the Second World War, one in India and the other in London. The station’s towers include two clocks, one of them bearing Indian Arabic numerals and the second carrying English numerals. The chimes of the clock are similar to those of the famous Big Ben in London.

The form of the building give the solid impression of standing architectural establishment

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The project “Cultural and Creative Industries” is implemented by the GIZ on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and in cooperation with the Goethe-Institut. It improves employment and income opportunities for creative professionals in six partner countries; Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Kenya, Senegal, and South Africa and operates mainly in the music, fashion, design and animation sectors. In addition to promoting the development of entrepreneurial, digital, creative and technical skills through training programmes, the project aims to strengthen the framework conditions and the ecosystem of the cultural and creative industries.