History and archaeology / Monument and statue
Cape Helles (Ertuğrul Burnu) Memorial
Eceabat, Çanakkale
An obelisk over 30 meters tall at the tip of the peninsula, commemorating more than 20,000 Commonwealth soldiers with no known grave.
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Its story
The Helles Memorial stands on the cape at the southern tip of the Gallipoli Peninsula, on a hill visible to ships entering the Strait. Built in the 1920s, the obelisk is the main Commonwealth memorial of the Gallipoli campaign. Its surface bears the names of about 21,000 British, Indian and other Commonwealth soldiers who lost their lives in the fighting and have no known grave. It is a few minutes' walk from Seddülbahir Castle and Ertuğrul Bay.
Key facts
- Height
- Over 30 m
- Admission
- Free
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
Location
40.04580, 26.17920
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Helles_An%C4%B1t%C4%B1 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helles_Memorial