Ankara Mausoleum of Atatürk

From Kızılay to Anıtkabir is also 17 TL by dolmus. I had to leave my backpack at the entrance.

The iconically built mausoleum of Atatürk is surrounded by a large park called Barış Parkı (Peace Park) in honor of Atatürk's famous phrase "Peace in the country, peace in the world" ("Yurtta sulh, cihanda sulh"). The entrance to the mausoleum is a 262 m long footpath, called the Lion Path ("Aslanlı Yol"), with twelve pairs of lions carved in ancient Hittite style placed on both sides of the path. The lions symbolize the 24 Turkish Oghuz tribes. The paving stones of the sidewalk are separated by five centimeters. This is deliberately made this way to ensure that visitors walk slowly towards the mausoleum. This is seen as more respectful towards Atatürk's grave.

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