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 15000 m2 model area and total area of 60000 m2. 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, 40000 m2 is open space; 3500 m2 is covered; and 2000 m2 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. 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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