Evolution of Commemorative Landscapes: An Analysis of Gallipoli Historical Site's Memorial Places
Abstract
This study examines the development of memorial sites on the Gallipoli Historical Site, investigating the complex relationship between historical events, architectural structures, and landscape design. The research evaluates the evolution of designs by doing a literature analysis, selecting sites, and conducting examination. It emphasises a significant change from traditional monuments to modern landscapes that include nature. The unique characteristics of the Gallipoli Historical Site are crucial in developing cultural and national identities. The findings emphasise the significance of creating memorial places that are economically efficient, inventive, and respectful to the location. The study suggests integrating symbolic planting design features and recognises the ongoing discussion on memorial design, promoting nature-based landscapes that pay tribute to shared memories while adhering to contemporary design principles.
Keywords
Commemorative sites, memorials, cultural heritage, Gallipoli Historical Site
Thanks
The article complies with national and international research and publication ethics. Ethics committee approval was not required for the study.
References
- Atabay, M. (2016). Şehitlikleri İmar Cemiyeti Arşiv Belgelerine Göre Çanakkale Şehitler Abidesi İnşaatının Tamamlanması ve Açılış Töreni [Martyrdom Reconstruction Association of Çanakkale Martyrs Monument by the Archives Completion of Construction and Opening Ceremony]. Çanakkale Araştırmaları Türk Yıllığı, 14 (21), 0-0. Access Address (01.09.2023): https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/canakkalearastirmalari/issue/45130/564252
- Attwa, Y., Refaat, M., & Kandil, Y. (2022). A Study of The Relationship Between Contemporary Memorial Landscape and User Perception, Ain Shams Engineering Journal, Volume 13, Issue 1.
- ÇATAB, (2023). Memorials and Cemeteries. Access Address (01.09.2023): https://canakkaletarihialan.gov.tr/ziyaret/sehitlikveanitlar/
- Dimitropoulos, H. (2009). The Character of Contemporary Memorials. Places, 21 (1):52–5.
- Erbaş Gürler, E. & Özer, B. (2013). The Effects of Public Memorials on Social Memory and Urban Identity, Procedia- Social and Behavioural Sciences, S. 82, s. 858-863.
- Gough, P. (2000). From heroes' groves to parks of peace: Landscapes of remembrance, protest and peace, Landscape Research, 25:2, 213-228, DOI: 10.1080/713684669
- Gül, A., Cesur, B., & Bostan, Ç. (2019). Kültürel turizm kapsamında yerel kimlik oluşturma yöntem yaklaşımı [Approach to Method of Local Identation in Cultural Tourism]. Avrasya Bilimler Akademisi Avrasya Eğitim ve Literatür Dergisi (Eurasian Education & Literature Journal) Sayı: UTKM3, s.461-476. ISSN: 2149-3510 Marmaris.
- Günaçan, S. & Erdoğan, E. (2018). Peyzaj mimarlığı ve hafıza mekânları: İstanbul, Tarihi Yarımada örneği [Landscape Architecture and Places of Memory: İstanbul Historical Peninsula Case]. Journal of Architectural Sciences and Applications, 3 (1), 34-53. doı: 10.30785/mbud.397380
- Kültür Envanteri. (2023). Çataldere Şehitliği. Access Address (01.09.2023): https://kulturenvanteri.com/en/yer/cataldere-sehitligi/#16/40.232937/26.294413
- Lefebvre, H. (2016). Mekânın Üretimi [The Production of Space]. Işık Ergüden (Çev.). İstanbul: Sel.