Miniatürk
Miniature park in Istanbul, Turkey
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Miniatürk[1] is a miniature park at the northeastern shore of Golden Horn in Istanbul, Turkey. It was opened on 2 May 2003.[2] It is one of the world's largest miniature parks, with a 15,000 m2 (160,000 sq ft) model area and total area of 60,000 square metres (650,000 sq ft). It contains 135 models, in 1:25 scale,[3] of structures from in and around Turkey, and interpretations of historic structures.
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An overview of Miniatürk, 2012 | |
 Interactive map of Miniatürk | |
| Type | Miniature park |
| Location | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Area | 60,000 m2 (650,000 sq ft) |
| Opening | 2 May 2003 |
| Visitors | 5 million (2015) |
Of the park's total area, 40,000 m2 (430,000 sq ft) is open space; 3,500 m2 (38,000 sq ft) is covered; and 2,000 m2 (22,000 sq ft) contain pools and waterways. Its parking lot has a capacity of 300 vehicles.
60 of the park's structures are from Istanbul, 63 are from Anatolia, and 13 are from the Ottoman territories that today lie outside Turkey.[4] Also featured are historic structures like the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, and the Mausoleum of Maussollos at Halicarnassus (now Bodrum). Additional space is reserved for future models.
