Anıtkabir

Mausoleum of Turkey's founder, Atatürk, in Ankara Monument in Çankaya, Ankara, Turkey AnıtkabirInteractive map of AnıtkabirLocationÇankaya, Ankara, TurkeyCoordinates39°55′32″N 32°50′16″E / 39.92556°N 32.83778°E / 39.92556; 32.83778DesignerEmin Halid Onat and Ahmet Orhan Arda [tr]TypeMausoleumMaterialConcrete, travertine and marbleLength57.35 m (188.2 ft)Width41.65 m (136.6 ft)Height27 m (89 ft)Beginning date9 October 1944Completion date1 September 1953Opening date1 September 1953Dedicated toMustafa Kemal Atatürk Anıtkabir (Turkish: [aˈnɯtkabiɾ]; lit. 'grave monument') is a mausoleum complex located in the Çankaya district of Ankara, Turkey. It 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, the construction of Anıtkabir began in 1944 and was completed in 1953. In addition to the mausoleum, the complex consists of various structures and monuments, as well as a wooded area known as the Peace Park. Following Atatürk's death on November 10, 1938, it was announced that his remains would be kept at the Ethnography Museum of Ankara until a mausoleu