History and archaeology / Monument and statue
Zafertepe Victory Monument
Altıntaş, Kütahya
An abstract victory monument on the 1,181-meter hill from which Atatürk directed the Battle of the Commander-in-Chief.
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Its story
The monument is near Zafertepeçalköy, on the hill from which Mustafa Kemal Paşa directed the Battle of the Commander-in-Chief (Başkomutanlık Meydan Muharebesi) on August 30, 1922. The architects Levent Aksüt and Yaşar Marulyalı won the two-stage competition in 1963; construction began in 1964 and was completed in 1968. Inverted triangular blocks symbolize the obstacles the Turkish army faced, and rising triangular forms the victory that was won. An official ceremony is held here every year on August 30; the Martyr Standard-Bearer Monument is about one kilometer to the west.
Key facts
- Opened
- 1968
- Elevation
- 1,181 m
- Architects
- Levent Aksüt, Yaşar Marulyalı
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
- Day trip
Location
38.91283, 30.06261
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zafertepe%C3%A7alk%C3%B6y,_Alt%C4%B1nta%C5%9F | https://kutahya.ktb.gov.tr/TR-69429/sehitlik-ve-anitlar.html | https://aile.gov.tr/kutahya/haberler/zafertepecalkoy-de-30-agustos-zafer-bayrami-toreni-duzenlendi/ | https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/6021593985