History and archaeology / Martyrs' memorial and battlefield
Atça Martyrs' Monument
Sultanhisar, Aydın
A stepped pyramid monument in Atça, inaugurated in 1946 in memory of 12 civilians killed on the Çomaklı Plain on the night of April 24, 1921.
Its story
The monument was erected in memory of 12 civilians killed on the Çomaklı Plain, out of 15 people of Atça taken from their homes on the night of April 24, 1921, during the Greek occupation; three people survived the attack wounded. The monument, in the shape of a five-step pyramid, covers about 16 m² and was inaugurated on February 20, 1946. It bears the names of the martyrs and the wounded survivors and an inscription addressed to the youth. Its surroundings were laid out as a park in 2005 and the monument was restored in 2009.
Key facts
- Form
- 5-step pyramid, ~16 m²
- Event
- April 24, 1921
- Inaugurated
- February 20, 1946
- Restoration
- 2009
Trip purpose
- Free
- Day trip
Location
37.87111, 28.23444
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atça_Şehitler_Abidesi | https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/226755414