The Mausoleum of Ataturk – Anitkabir
Anıtkabir is a mausoleum built to honor Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder and leader of the Turkish Republic. The idea of constructing this monument was initiated by the Turkish people, who wanted to pay their respects to their great leader. An international competition was held to select the architect, and Professor Emin Onat won the competition with his design. Situated on a hill called Rasattepe in Ankara, the mausoleum covers an area of 700,000 square meters, which includes a Peace Park featuring plants from all over Turkey and beyond. Construction of the Tumulus took nine years to complete, and on November 10th, 1953, fifteen years after Atatürk’s death, his casket was ceremoniously moved from the Ethnographical Museum and laid to rest in the Anıtkabir.
