[5][6] Being the biggest square in the city, it the center of Baghdad that is also the intersection of al-Sa'doun Street and connects the traffic road to al-Jumhuriya Bridge.

The square is also located in front of the building nicknamed the "Turkish Restaurant" which would become the center of modern Iraqi protests.

The number of monument's parts is fourteen, which was done on purpose by its creator, Jawad Saleem, to represent the 14 July Iraqi coup of 1958.

It is surrounded on both sides by the Nasb al-Hurriyya monument, and a large painting done by Iraqi artist Faiq Hassan.

Due to the artistic nature of the garden, it is recognized as a cultural center in the city and part of its social life.

[12] The monument, known as Nasb al-Hurriyah is located here which celebrates Iraqi history by depicting key events leading up to the creation of a republic.

The monument, designed by the leading Iraqi sculptor Jawad Saleem and architect, Rifat Chadirji, opened in 1961.

[2][3] The protests began on the first of October of 2019 over high unemployment, poor basic services, such as daily electricity cuts, and state corruption.

The protest contained diverse people, including protestors who embraced tradition and those who were "raised on social media", from all generations.

Participants of the protest had reportedly attempted to cross the nearby al-Jumhuriya Bridge to proceed toward the Danish Embassy, which led the Iraqi police to deploy tear gas on the protestors.