Victory Monument ( tr, Zafer Anıtı also known as ''Ulus Atatürk Anıtı'') is a monument in
Ankara
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,
Turkey
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.
Geography
The monument is in the
Ulus Square which was the main square in Ankara before the 1950s. It is situated to the east of
Atatürk Boulevard
Atatürk Boulevard ( tr, Atatürk Bulvarı) is the most important avenue in Ankara, Turkey.
Geography
The boulevard runs about in the south to north direction. At the southernmost point it intersects with Çankaya Boulevard and at the northern ...
.
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
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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
Women in Turkey are women who live in or are from Turkey. Turkey gave full political rights to women, including the right to elect and be elected locally in 1930 (nationwide in 1934). Article 10 of the Turkish Constitution bans any discrimina ...
during the
Turkish War of Independence
The Turkish War of Independence "War of Liberation", also known figuratively as ''İstiklâl Harbi'' "Independence War" or ''Millî Mücadele'' "National Struggle" (19 May 1919 – 24 July 1923) was a series of military campaigns waged by th ...
.
Ministry of Culture page
See also
* Atatürk monuments and memorials
References
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Ankara
Ankara ( , ; ), historically known as Ancyra and Angora, is the capital of Turkey. Located in the central part of Anatolia, the city has a population of 5.1 million in its urban center and over 5.7 million in Ankara Province, maki ...
Monuments and memorials in Ankara
Equestrian statues in Turkey
Bronze sculptures in Turkey
Buildings and structures in Ankara
Culture in Ankara
Tourist attractions in Ankara
Ulus, Ankara
Monuments and memorials to the Turkish War of Independence