Sıhhiye Square
The Sıhhiye Square ( Turkish Sıhhiye Meydanı ) is a place in Ankara , Turkey . "Sihhiye" is a Turkish word for "health". The name goes back to the Ministry of Health, which is located on the eastern side of the square. In the past, the square was also known as "Lausanne Square" ( Lozan Meydanı in Turkish ) after the city of Lausanne in Switzerland , named after the Lausanne Conference .
Geographical location
The square is an intersection of different streets. On the longer side, the Ataturk Bulvarı runs from north to south. Mithatpaşa Caddesi from the southeast and Necatibey Caddesi from the southwest and other smaller streets from both sides cross the square. The connection between Mithatpasa and Necatibey Caddesi is an overpass. There are two other overpasses: one goes over Celalbayar Bulvarı, the other is the railway bridge of the station, from west to east. The Ankara Metro stops right on Sihhiye Square.
history
Before the proclamation of the Turkish Republic , the center of Ankara was further north and there was a river at the location of the square. After the proclamation of the Turkish Republic, Ankara was redesigned by a group led by the architect and city planner Hermann Jansen . Sihhiye Square was designed according to his plans.
Hattic sculptures
A large replica of one of the bronze standards by Alaca Höyük , designed by the Turkish sculptor Nusret Suman (1905–1978), was erected in the center of the square in 1978. The ancient Hattic site was near Ankara and some of the most interesting pieces from this era, as well as the one on which this sculpture is based, are part of the exhibition at the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations .
Individual evidence
- ↑ kizilay mimarlarodasiankara.org ( Turkish ).
- ↑ Umut Kantarcı: sıhhiye - hitit heykeli hakkında (Turkish).
Coordinates: 39 ° 55 ′ 40 ″ N , 32 ° 51 ′ 18 ″ E