Monument to Humanity
Monument to Humanity was a nearly completed statue in Kars, Turkey. Created by Turkish artist Mehmet Aksoy, the 30-metre-tall monument stood atop Kazıktepe, across from the ancient Castle of Kars.Photo: Ggia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Ruin
- Description: sculpture by Mehmet Aksoy
- Also known as: “Statue of Humanity” and “Turkey-Armenia friendship statue”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kars Castle and Church of the Holy Apostles.
Kars Castle
Photo: Sailko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Castle of Kars is a former fortification located in Kars, Turkey. It is also known under the name İç Kale. It was first built during the rule of the Armenian Bagratid dynasty and then rebuilt in 1153 by Firuz Akay Commissioned by Sultan Melik Izzeddin Saltuk II. Kars Castle is situated 440 metres northeast of Monument to Humanity.
Church of the Holy Apostles
Mosque
Photo: Herbert Frank, CC BY 2.0.
The Cathedral of Kars, also known as the Holy Apostles Church is a former Armenian Apostolic church in Kars, eastern Turkey. Built in the mid-10th century by the Armenian Bagratid King Abas I, it was converted into a mosque in 1579. Church of the Holy Apostles is situated 460 metres east of Monument to Humanity.
İlbeyoğlu Muradiye Baths
Bathhouse
Photo: Rəcəb Yaxşı, CC BY-SA 4.0.
İlbeyoğlu Muradiye Baths is a bathhouse, which is situated 250 metres northeast of Monument to Humanity.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kars.
Kars
Photo: Uspn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kars is a city in Eastern Anatolia with a population of 91,500 in 2022. The main reason to visit is the Armenian ruined city of Ani, and Kars town itself has several attractions.
Monument to Humanity
- Categories: sculpture, destroyed building or structure, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Kars, Kars Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Turkish—“Monument to Humanity” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Մարդկության հուշարձան”
- Chinese: “人類紀念碑”
- Czech: “Památník lidskosti”
- Esperanto: “Humanecmonumento”
- German: “Denkmal der Menschlichkeit”
- German: “Insanlik Abidesi”
- German: “İnsanlık Abidesi”
- Greek: “Μνημείο της Ανθρωπότητας”
- Indonesian: “Monumen Kemanusiaan”
- Latin: “Monumentum humanitatis”
- Russian: “Монумент человечности”
- Spanish: “Monumento a la Humanidad”
- Turkish: “İnsanlık Anıtı”
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