Monument· Çankaya, Ankara
Anıtkabir
Anıtkabir is a monument in Çankaya, Ankara; Atatürk's mausoleum quoting nineteen centuries of Anatolian architecture in a single processional avenue.
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- 39.9250°N · 32.8369°E
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Atatürk's mausoleum quoting nineteen centuries of Anatolian architecture in a single processional avenue.
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Anıtkabir is a mausoleum complex in the Çankaya district of Ankara that serves as the resting place of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, founder and first president of the Turkish Republic. Designed by architects Emin Onat and Orhan Arda, its construction began in 1944 and was completed in 1953. Besides the mausoleum, the complex includes various structures, monuments and a wooded area known as the Peace Park.
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Atatürk's mausoleum sits on Anıttepe, an artificial hill west of central Ankara. The architects Emin Onat and Orhan Arda spent 1944-1953 quoting nineteen centuries of Anatolian architecture — Hittite lions, Seljuk vaults, Ottoman tile — in one continuous processional avenue. The route from the Lion Road to the great hall is choreographed to slow you down.
Did you know
- The 24 Hittite-style lion sculptures along the entrance avenue stand for the 24 Oğuz tribes.
- The sarcophagus you see is symbolic; Atatürk's actual tomb is in a chamber below.
- A separate hall opposite his tomb holds İsmet İnönü, Turkey's second president.
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