I.A.E.S.T.E.

MONUMENTS

The Atatürk Monument:
The monument in Cumhuriyet square which symbolized the order ‘’Army your first target is Akdeniz go foreward‘’ by our great leader, was made in 1932 by Pictro Canunica. It shows Atatürk with his uniform on his horse with all his glory.

The First Bullet Monument:
This monument was dedicated to Hasan Tahsin who fired the first bullet during the Greek armys’ invasion of Izmir. He was the one who first symbolized the Turkish resistance and he died in the battle. This monument is located in Konak Square.

9 Eylül (September 9th) Monument:
This monument was built in the memory of the Turkish soldiers who died during Izmir’s independence in 1922. It is in the city of Halkapınar.

Zübeyde Hanım’s Grave Monument:
Zübeyde Hanım’s grave, who was Atatürk’s mother, was built a monument in 1940 by Izmir municipality. It is located near the Ferik Osman Paşa Mosque in the district of Karşıyaka.

Clock Tower:
It was built in 1901 for the 25th anniversary of Sultan Abdülhamits inavgeration with the order of Sadrazam (grand vizier) Little Sait Pasha. The clock tower decorates Konak Square with its extremely elegant appearance. With its ssharp archesthat get thinner as the terace gets higher, its small domes, mukarnas workmanship and stone workmanship full of geometric figures that surround the tower it is a very graceful sight to see. The clock of the tower was given as a present by the German Emperor Wilhem II. Under the Clock Tower, which is accepted as the symbol of Izmir is a room which has fountains on all for corners.

Asansör ‘’The Lift or The Elevator’’:
In 1907 an elevator was built to make access from Mithatpaşa Street to Halilrıfatpaşa easier, because of the height difference between the two districts. People use to climb 155 steps to go to Halilrıfatpaşa which was 50 m heigh. The elevator tower which was built here united the two districts. In this tower there are two elevators. The one on the left worked with steam where as the one on the right worked with electricity. With restoration in 1985 electricity was used to run both these elevators. With a second restoration in 1994 Asansör ‘’elevator’’ street was ready for service with a few charges made with the surroundings.