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The research aims to examine the role of public architecture in shaping urban centrality in Baghdad during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

March 19, 2026BuildingsOpen Access

Public Buildings in Baghdad (Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries): Urban Centrality and Local Architectural Practices Through QGIS-Based Spatial Analysis

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The research aims to examine the role of public architecture in shaping urban centrality in Baghdad during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Adopting a two-stage, multi-scalar approach for analysis.
Conducting QGIS-based spatial analysis using Kernel Density Estimation and DBSCAN clustering.
Comparatively analyzing public buildings in Beirut, Damascus, and Baghdad.
Performing building-scale architectural analysis through archival documents and historical maps.
Public buildings in Baghdad contributed to new urban focal areas along river and infrastructural axes.
The architectural character of these buildings combined standardized programs with locally sourced materials and methods.
Findings highlighted a negotiated process between centralized planning and local architectural practices.

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This analysis explores public buildings' role in shaping urban centrality in Baghdad, suggesting a blend of central and local architectural influences.

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Büşra Nur GÜLEÇ DEMİREL (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69bb926a496e729e6297fb55 https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings16061173

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This analysis explores public buildings' role in shaping urban centrality in Baghdad, suggesting a blend of central and local architectural influences.

Public Buildings in Baghdad (Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries): Urban Centrality and Local Architectural Practices Through QGIS-Based Spatial Analysis

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Public Buildings in Baghdad (Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries): Urban Centrality and Local Architectural Practices Through QGIS-Based Spatial Analysis

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