Miniatürk is a
miniature park
A miniature park is a display of miniature buildings and models, usually as a recreational and tourist attraction open to the public. A miniature park may contain a model of a single city or town, often called a miniature city or model village, o ...
at the northeastern shore of Golden Horn in Istanbul, Turkey. It was opened on 2 May 2003.
It is one of the world's largest miniature parks, with a model area and total area of . It contains 135 models, in 1:25 scale model, scale, of structures from in and around Turkey, and interpretations of historic structures.
Of the park's total area, is open space; is covered; and contain pools and waterways. Its parking lot has a capacity of 300 vehicles.
60 of the park's structures are from Istanbul, 63 are from Anatolia, and 13 are from the Ottoman Empire, Ottoman territories that today lie outside Turkey.
Also featured are historic structures like the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, and the Mausoleum of Maussollos at Halicarnassus (now Bodrum). Additional space is reserved for future models.
References
Gallery
Image:Medrese_Miniaturk_02583.jpg, Madrasah, Medrese
Image:Mardin_stone_houses_02148.jpg, Mardin stone houses
Image:Miniaturk_07176.jpg, Bathing Pavilion of Beylerbeyi Palace
Image:Hagia sofia miniaturk 02824.jpg, Hagia Sophia
Image:Miniaturk_009.jpg, Temple of Artemis
Image:Miniaturk Mausoleum at Halicarnassus.jpg, Mausoleum of Mausolus
Image:Miniaturk_07212.jpg, Mevlana Museum
Image:Haydarpasa_Railstation_Miniaturk_02387.jpg, Haydarpaşa Terminal
Image:Miniaturk_07210.jpg, Galata Tower
Image:Miniaturk_07154.jpg, Stari Most, Mostar
Image:Miniaturk_07156.jpg, Hejaz Train Station, Damascus Station
Image:Aspendos-02619.jpg, Aspendos
External links
Official Miniaturk websiteOfficial modelbuilder website360° view of Miniatürk, at sanalturistanbul.comPhotos of Miniatürk
Amusement parks opened in 2003
Miniature parks
Tourist attractions in Istanbul
Golden Horn
Beyoğlu
Tourism in Istanbul
2003 establishments in Turkey
Protected areas established in 2003
Temple of Artemis
Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
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