Miniatürk is a miniature park at the northeastern shore of Golden Horn in Istanbul, Turkey. It opened May 2, 2003. It is one of the world's largest miniature parks, with a model area and total area of . It contains 135 models, in 1:25 scale, of structures from in and around Turkey, and interpretations of historic structures.

Of the park's total area, is open space; is covered; and contain pools and waterways. Its parking lot has a capacity of 300 vehicles.

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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. 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.

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References

Gallery

External links

Official Miniaturk website

Official modelbuilder website

360° view of Miniatürk, at sanalturistanbul.com

Photos of Miniatürk

Amusement parks opened in 2003

Miniature parks

Tourist attractions in Istanbul

Golden Horn

Beyoğlu

Tourism in Istanbul

2003 establishments in Turkey

Protected areas established in 2003

Temple of Artemis

Mausoleum at Halicarnassus

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