History and archaeology / Martyrs' memorial and battlefield
Dumlupınar Martyrs' Cemetery
Dumlupınar, Kütahya
A martyrs' cemetery opened in 1992 for the soldiers who fell in the Battle of the Commander-in-Chief, within the Commander-in-Chief Historical National Park.
Its story
The martyrs' cemetery was opened by the Ministry of Culture on August 30, 1992, the 70th anniversary of the Great Offensive. In the area, designed by the architect Nejat Dinçel, are the gravestones of hundreds of privates and officers whose names could be identified. The site is in the Dumlupınar section of the Commander-in-Chief Historical National Park, which protects the land where the last major battle of the War of Independence was fought; commemoration ceremonies are held every year on August 30.
Key facts
- Opened
- August 30, 1992
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
Location
38.84319, 29.95858
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dumlup%C4%B1nar_%C5%9Eehitli%C4%9Fi | https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ba%C5%9Fkomutan_Tarih%C3%AE_Mill%C3%AE_Park%C4%B1