Miniatürk

Miniatürk
An overview of Miniatürk, 2012

Type	Miniature park
Location	Istanbul, Turkey
Area	60 000 m2
Opening	May 2, 2003
Visitors	5 million in 2015

Miniatürk ^[1] is a miniature park at the northeastern shore of Golden Horn in Istanbul, Turkey. It opened May 2, 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.

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).^[5] Additional space is reserved for future models.

References

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^ "Our Member Parks: Miniaturk". International Association of Miniature Parks. Archived from the original on 2012-04-09. Retrieved 2012-04-30.
^ Ergil, Leyla Yvonne (2020-10-22). "Fun fall activities during COVID-19: 5 ways to enjoy Istanbul outside". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
^ "About Us". www.miniaturk.com.tr. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
^ "Istanbul: Miniaturk". Let's Go Istanbul. Retrieved 2012-04-30.