Hisarlık Hill

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Hisarlık Hill is a prominent elevation in Turkey’s Gallipoli Peninsula, known for its strategic position overlooking the Dardanelles and as the site of major World War I battles commemorated by the Çanakkale Martyrs' Memorial.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War I battlefield
hill
landform
associatedWith Allied forces in the Gallipoli campaign
Ottoman Army NERFINISHED
commemoratedBy Çanakkale Martyrs' Memorial NERFINISHED
conflict World War I
country Turkey
elevationRelativeTo surrounding terrain of the Gallipoli Peninsula
hasStrategicImportance control of the Dardanelles Strait
hasViewOf Dardanelles Strait NERFINISHED
approaches to the Sea of Marmara
heritageStatus symbolic site of Turkish national memory of Çanakkale
knownFor major World War I battles
proximity to Çanakkale Martyrs' Memorial
strategic position overlooking the Dardanelles
languageOfToponym Turkish
locatedIn Gallipoli Peninsula NERFINISHED
Çanakkale Province NERFINISHED
memorialRole site of remembrance for World War I casualties
nameMeaning fortress place in Turkish
near Çanakkale Martyrs' Memorial NERFINISHED
overlooks Dardanelles NERFINISHED
partOf Gallipoli campaign NERFINISHED
region northwestern Turkey
significantEvent Allied naval and land operations in 1915
Ottoman defense of the Dardanelles NERFINISHED
tourism visited by people attending Gallipoli commemorations
usedFor artillery positions
military observation

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Çanakkale Martyrs' Memorial locatedOn Hisarlık Hill