Hittite Sun Course Monument

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| name = Hittite Sun Disc Monument

| native_name = Hitit Güneş Kursu Antı

| image = Hittite_Sun_Disc_Monument.jpg

| caption = Hittite Sun Disc Monument

| location = Ankara, Turkey

| designer = Nusret Suman (architect)

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| material = Bronze

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| open = 1978

| restore = 2001

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| dedicated_to = Hittites

| map_name = Turkey

| map_text = Location of Hittite Sun Disc Monument in Turkey

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The Hittite Sun Disc Monument ({{langx|tr|Hitit Güneş Kursu Anıtı}}) is a memorial dedicated to Hittites created by sculptor Nusret Suman and placed in Sıhhiye Square, Ankara, Turkey, in 1978.{{cite web|url=http://simpsonturkishadventures.blogspot.com.tr/2011/06/ankaras-sun-disk.html|title=Ankara's Sun Disk|date=June 6, 2011|publisher=Turkish Adventures|author=Carrie Simpson}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://ikc.edu.tr/bilgipaketi/en/turkiye.html|title=The Country and the People The Country Geographical and Political Location Turkey|publisher=Izmir Katip Çelebi University|date=2014|language=Turkish}} 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

Category:Monuments and memorials in Ankara

Category:Buildings and structures in Ankara

Category:Buildings and structures completed in 1978

Category:1978 establishments in Turkey

Category:Colossal statues in Turkey

Category:Hittites

Category:Outdoor sculptures in Ankara