Ankara Parachute Tower

The Ankara Parachute Tower is a parachute tower located in the district of , . It is built in the northwest of the former 19 May Stadium.
Wikipedia
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  • 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
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The , shortly THK Museum, is a museum owned by the Turkish Aeronautical Association in Altındağ, Ankara dedicated to the civil aviation in Turkey.

Sports venue
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The , is an indoor sporting arena that is located in , that opened in April 2010. The seating capacity of the arena is 10,400 spectators. is situated 120 metres east of Ankara Parachute Tower.

Railway station
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is the main railway station in , 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 and . is situated 260 metres south of Ankara Parachute Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ulus and Kızılay.

Quarter
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is a quarter in , 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.

Suburb
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is the city center of in the municipality and district of , . Its population is 1,311. It is named after the Derneği whose former headquarters was located at the .

Photo: Jorge Franganillo, CC BY 2.0.
is the capital of , central within the country on the plateau of . 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

Latitude
39.93823° or 39° 56′ 18″ north
Longitude
32.84251° or 32° 50′ 33″ east
Open location code
8GFJWRQV+72
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1272385255
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Wiki­data ID
Q6028930
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In Other Languages

From German to Turkish—“Ankara Parachute Tower” goes by many names.

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