Victory Monument (Ankara)
Monument
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 Location in Turkey
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| Location | Ankara, Turkey |
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| Designer | Henrich Krippel |
| Type | Statue |
| Material | Bronze |
| Opening date | 1927 |
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Geography
The monument is in the Ulus Square which was the main square in Ankara before the 1950s.[1] It is situated to the east of Atatürk Boulevard.
History
The monument was a result of a nationwide fund drive organized by the journalist Yunus Nadi. After an international competition, the project of Heinrich Krippel from Austria was rewarded. The monument was inaugurated on 24 November 1927. It was restored in 2002.
Technical details
The monument is actually a group of bronze statues. In addition to equestrian Atatürk in the center, there are three more figures; two soldiers and one woman. One soldier is calling his friend to the battlefront and the other one is observing the front. The woman is carrying a cannonball, as a reference to the contributions of the Turkish women during the Turkish War of Independence.[2]
References
- ↑ Ankara map.
- ↑ Ministry of Culture page. (Turkish)
- Articles with Turkish-language external links
- Articles containing Turkish-language text
- 1927 in Turkey
- 1927 sculptures
- Buildings and structures completed in 1927
- Monuments and memorials to Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
- Monuments and memorials in Turkey
- Equestrian statues in Turkey
- Bronze sculptures in Turkey
- Buildings and structures in Ankara
- Culture in Ankara
- Visitor attractions in Ankara
