Hittite Sun Course Monument

Hittite Sun Disc Monument

Hitit Güneş Kursu Antı
Hittite Sun Disc Monument
39.9255°N 32.8541°E / 39.9255; 32.8541
Location	Ankara, Turkey
Designer	Nusret Suman (architect)
Material	Bronze
Height	4 m (13 ft)
Opening date	1978
Restored date	2001
Dedicated to	Hittites

Hittite Sun Disc Monument and Sıhhiye Square

The Hittite Sun Disc Monument (Turkish: Hitit Güneş Kursu Anıtı) is a memorial dedicated to Hittites created by sculptor Nusret Suman and placed in Sıhhiye Square, Ankara, Turkey, in 1978.[1]

History

It is a replica of a Hatti monument unearthed in excavations at Alacahöyük. In 1973, the symbol of the city was made by Mayor Vedat Dalokay.[2] Examples of the Hittite Sun Disc from the tombs of the Hatti kings can be seen in the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations. The Hittite Sun Disc Monument was presented to the people of Ankara by the Anatolian Insurance Co. in 1977. The symbol of Ankara University is the Sun Disc. This symbol is commonly regarded as belonging to the Hittite civilization and usually connotes Ankara and Anatolia.

Hittite Sun Disc: Between 1977–1995, about 18 years is used as the symbol of Ankara Municipality. However, on June 29, 1995, this logo was amended as required by the decision of the Metropolitan Municipal Assembly of Ankara.

References

1. Carrie Simpson (June 6, 2011). "Ankara's Sun Disk". Turkish Adventures.
2. "The Country and the People The Country Geographical and Political Location Turkey" (in Turkish). Izmir Katip Çelebi University. 2014.

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