Anıtkabir

MonumentÇankaya, Ankara

39.9250°N · 32.8369°E

Anıtkabir
A.Savin · Wikimedia Commons · FAL
Built
1953
Height
17 m
Area
750,000 m²
Style
Second national architectural movement

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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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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Timeline

6 dated records from 9 October 1944 to 1 March 2020, each with its source.

  1. Construction began

    Source: Wikidata

  2. Built

    Source: Wikidata

  3. Opened

    Source: Wikidata

  4. Anıtkabir, 2007
    Photo: Gemici49 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  5. Anıtkabir, 22 September 2010
    Photo: Sanjageni · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  6. Anıtkabir, 1 March 2020
    Photo: Beyza YILDIRIM · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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