Commander-in-Chief National Historic Park Başkomutan Tarihi Milli Parkı | |
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![]() A view from the Dumlupunar battleground in the national historic park. | |
Type | Military historic |
Location | Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak |
Coordinates | 38°47′39.35″N 30°23′04.17″E / 38.7942639°N 30.3844917°E |
Area | 40,948 ha (101,180 acres) |
Elevation | avg. 1,000 m (3,300 ft) |
Established | November 8, 1981 |
Original use | Battleground |
Visitors | National historic park |
The Commander-in-Chief National Historic Park (Turkish: Başkomutan Tarihi Milli Parkı) is a historic site of national historic significance associated with the Turkish War of Independence (Turkish: İstiklâl Savaşı) comprising the battleground of the last battle (Turkish: Başkumandanlık Meydan Muharebesi, literally "Field Battle of the Commander-in-Chief") in the Greco-Turkish War (1919–22).[1][2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Başkomutan Tarihi Milli Parkı" (in Turkish). Orman ve Su İşleri Bakanlığı V. Bölge Müdürlüğü. Archived from the original on 2014-09-24. Retrieved 2015-07-17.
- ^ "Başkomutan Tarihi Milli Parkı" (in Turkish). Doğa Koruma ve Milli Parklar genel Müdürlüğü. Retrieved 2015-07-17.
- ^ "Milli Parklar-Başkomutanlık Tarihi Milli Parkı:" (in Turkish). Afyonkarahisar İl Kültür ve Turizm Müdürlüğü. Retrieved 2015-07-17.
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