Location: Eceabat
Top Things to do in Eceabat
10 Monuments & Statues in Eceabat That You Shouldn't Miss
Eceabat, formerly Maydos (Madytos, Μάδυτος in Ancient greek), is a town and district of Çanakkale Province in the Marmara region of Turkey, located on the eastern shore of the Gelibolu Peninsula, on the Dardanelles Strait. According to the 2010 census, population of the district is 9,154 of which 5,380 live in the town of Eceabat. The district covers an area of 468 km (181 sq mi), and the town lies at an elevation of 0 m (0 ft).
Restaurants in Eceabat
1. Canakkale Sehitleri Aniti
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5.0 based on 246 reviews
Reviewed By radbrad73 - Dallas, United States
A moving and fitting tribute to soldiers who defended their homeland. I stopped here as part of a tour of the Helles beaches, after having visited Anzac the day before, which helped put it into context. The monument serves to venerate the Ottoman soldiers who died during the Gallipoli (or Cannakale) campaign. Without diminishing those on the other side. Well worth a visit to contemplate there is not just an English, French or Anzac story to tell here, rather the Turkish have their own vision of what occurred here in World War I.
2. Ilk Sehitler Aniti
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5.0 based on 4 reviews
3. Conkbayiri Anitlari
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5.0 based on 18 reviews
Reviewed By TheScruffyTraveler - Singapore, Singapore
Location of one of the key battles of the Gallipoli Champaign. There is monument to the over 1300 men of the New Zealand who perished capturing Chunuk Bair but for only 2 days before losing the position to a determined Turkish counterattack. There is a statue of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the Turkish officer instrumental to the success of the Turkish army in containing the Allies in the Gallipoli peninsula. He is also the founder of modern Turkey. The park and monuments are well maintained. To top of it off, the views of the surrounding areas at this location are stunning. This should be no surprise given the military significance of Chunuk Bair.
