Security Monument

Security Monument Güvenlik Anıtı is installed in Güvenpark of , . It was built in 1935. The sculpture is a gratuity to the Turkish police. Security Monument was designed by Clemens Holzmeister.
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  • Type: Monument
  • Description: monument in Ankara
  • Also known as: “Güven Abidesi” and “Güvenlik Monument”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kızılay Square and 15 Temmuz Kızılay Milli İrade.

Square
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July 15 Kızılay National Will Square, originally , is one of the most important centers and junction points of , . is situated 120 metres northeast of Security Monument.

Metro station
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15 Temmuz Kızılay Millî İrade, formerly known and still commonly referred to as just Kızılay, is an underground station and a hub of the Ankara Metro. A total of four lines meet at Kızılay; Ankaray, the M1, the M2, and the M4.

Office building
Photo: Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kahramanlar Business Center, originally known between 1959 and 2015 as Emek Business Center, is a 24 storey highrise building at Kızılay Square in , . is situated 120 metres east of Security Monument.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ankara and Kızılay.

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.

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 .

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.

Security Monument

Latitude
39.92004° or 39° 55′ 12″ north
Longitude
32.85341° or 32° 51′ 12″ east
Open location code
8GFJWVC3+29
Open­Street­Map ID
way 638950300
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Wiki­data ID
Q6076995
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Turkish—“Security Monument” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Güvənpark abidəsi”
  • Georgian: “უსაფრთხოების ძეგლი”
  • Turkish: “Emniyet Anıtı”
  • Turkish: “Güven Anıtı”
  • Turkish: “Güvenlik Anıtı”
  • Turkish: “Güvenpark Anıtı”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 15 Temmuz Kızılay Millî İrade İstasyon Yerleşkesi and Kızılay AVM.

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