Destination

Mimar Sinan Anıti

It is located in the garden of the Faculty of Language, History and Geography. In 1956, it was commissioned by Türkiye Emlak ve Kredi Bankası to the sculptor Hüseyin Anka. Only this bank fulfilled Atatürk’s will, which he conveyed to the Türk Tarih Araştırma Kurumu and wrote in his own handwriting as “T.T.A.K. Sinan’ın heykelini yapınız. K.Atatürk: VIII 1935 saat 22.50”. The statue weighs 7 tons and its height together with its base is 4.30 meters.

Altındağ, Ankara

Mimar Sinan Anıti and 6 places around it

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Mimar Sinan Anıti

Highlights

  • Local culture

Suggested visit:45 minutes

Last updated: 19 October 2026

Location and surroundings

Mimar Sinan Anıti sits within Altındağ, Ankara. The toroti catalogue holds 140 described stops across Ankara, 61 of them in Altındağ.

The nearest stop is Zübeyde Hanim Büstü, 190 m to the north. Another 6 catalogued points lie within a 30 km radius.

The Ankara – Trabzon route passes 7.9 km away, so this works as a stop along the drive.

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Other places nearby

Zübeyde Hanim Büstü190 m to the northAnkara Olgunlaşma Enstitüsü 100. Yıl Müzesi250 m to the northEtnografya müzesi290 m to the northHatti Anıti370 m to the southAnkara Resim Ve Heykel Müzesi370 m to the north75'İnci Yıl Cumhuriyet Eğitim Müzesi460 m to the northwest

Routes that pass close by

Ankara – Trabzon7.9 kmAnkara – Samsun10 kmAnkara – Adana19 kmAnkara – Erzurum19 kmAnkara – Kayseri19 kmAnkara – Konya19 kmAnkara – Mersin19 kmAnkara – Nevsehir19 kmIstanbul – Nevsehir19 kmIstanbul – Ankara19 km

Frequently asked

What is Mimar Sinan Anıti?
It is located in the garden of the Faculty of Language, History and Geography. In 1956, it was commissioned by Türkiye Emlak ve Kredi Bankası to the sculptor Hüseyin Anka. Only this bank fulfilled Atatürk’s will, which he conveyed to the Türk Tarih Araştırma Kurumu and wrote in his own handwriting as “T.T.A.K. Sinan’ın heykelini yapınız. K.Atatürk: VIII 1935 saat 22.50”. The statue weighs 7 tons and its height together with its base is 4.30 meters.
Where is Mimar Sinan Anıti?
Mimar Sinan Anıti is in Altındağ, Ankara.
How long does it take to visit Mimar Sinan Anıti?
The suggested visit time for Mimar Sinan Anıti is about 45 minutes.
What else is there to see near Mimar Sinan Anıti?
toroti’s catalogue holds other destinations within 30 km of Mimar Sinan Anıti; the closest are Zübeyde Hanim Büstü, Ankara Olgunlaşma Enstitüsü 100. Yıl Müzesi, Etnografya müzesi.
Is Mimar Sinan Anıti on the way anywhere, and which route?
Mimar Sinan Anıti lies 7.9 km from the Ankara – Trabzon route, close enough to add to that drive with a short detour.