Tomb of Mufasa

Located in Ankara, this planned beautiful Anitibar museum is a mausoleum built to honor Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder and leader of the Turkish Republic. It reminded us of the war memorial, in that it was guarded by military, every part of the building design held significance, for example towers represent freedom, sculptures reflecting turkish values and soil around the tomb collected from all of türkiye to represent her people. The Hall of Honour is the most significant place and is where Atatürk's tomb is located. It is a sacred place with many local muslim people visiting in silence to pay their respects whilst we were there. The hall is adorned with "words to the Army" and “The Fatherland has indebted you." The marble-clad walls and floor of the hall contrast with the intricately painted, kilim-style ceiling. The tomb of Atatürk sits by a beautiful window honouring other heroes. It is made from a single piece of marble without any decoration, and his final resting place is on the ground floor underneath it. Some arches and part of the dome ceiling above the tomb are mosaic tiled in gold/blues/reds and greens and are intricate and reflect the light. It was very beautiful. Keeping guard at key areas are four military men (service is compulsory for 6 months from age 20) and we watched them in 37C heat in their full military uniform stand so still we honestly thought they were wax models. The change of guards happens every two hours. Peter has a great video of it.Read more