Ankara Parachute Tower
The Ankara Parachute Tower is a parachute tower located in the Altındağ district of Ankara, Turkey. It is built in the northwest of the former 19 May Stadium.Photo: Gargarapalvin, CC BY 4.0.
- Type: Tower
- Description: tower in Ankara, Turkey
- Also known as: “THK Havacılık Müzesi ve Paraşüt Kulesi”
- Address: Hipodrom Caddesi 2, Hacı Bayram Mahallesi, Ankara
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Museum of Turkish Aeronautical Association and Ankara Arena.
Museum of Turkish Aeronautical Association
Museum
Photo: Nosferatü, Public domain.
The Museum of Turkish Aeronautical Association, shortly THK Museum, is a museum owned by the Turkish Aeronautical Association in Altındağ, Ankara dedicated to the civil aviation in Turkey.
Ankara Arena
Sports venue
The Ankara Arena, is an indoor sporting arena that is located in Ankara, Turkey that opened in April 2010. The seating capacity of the arena is 10,400 spectators. Ankara Arena is situated 120 metres east of Ankara Parachute Tower.
Ankara railway station
Railway station
Ankara railway station is the main railway station in Ankara, Turkey, and is a major transportation hub within the city. The station is on the rail corridor which connects east and west Turkey, which is high speed between Istanbul and Sivas. Ankara railway station is situated 260 metres south of Ankara Parachute Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ulus and Kızılay.
Ulus
Quarter
Ulus is a quarter in Ankara, Turkey and is located at the center of the capital city. It was once the heart of old Ankara. The name means "tribe, nation" in Turkish.
Kızılay
Suburb
Photo: Modern primat, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kızılay is the city center of Ankara Province in the municipality and district of Çankaya, Turkey. Its population is 1,311. It is named after the Kızılay Derneği whose former headquarters was located at the Kızılay Square.
Ankara
Photo: Jorge Franganillo, CC BY 2.0.
Ankara is the capital of Turkey, central within the country on the plateau of Central Anatolia. It's a sprawling modern place around an ancient citadel, and in 2022 had a population of almost 5.2 million, with a further 600,000 living in the wider metropolis.
Ankara Parachute Tower
- Categories: parachute tower, building, historic site, and memorial
- Location: Altındağ, Ankara Province, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.93823° or 39° 56′ 18″ northLongitude
32.84251° or 32° 50′ 33″ eastOpen location code
8GFJWRQV+72OpenStreetMap ID
way 1272385255OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q6028930
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In Other Languages
From German to Turkish—“Ankara Parachute Tower” goes by many names.
- German: “Fallschirmsprungturm Ankara”
- Russian: “Музей авиации”
- Turkish: “Ankara Paraşüt Kulesi”
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