Monument to Attalus II

Monument to the king of Pergamum Attalus II
Turkey, Antalya
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Monument to Attalus II

Monument to the king of Pergamum Attalus II
Turkey, Antalya
The monument to Attalus II Philadelphus, the founder of Antalya, was erected in March 2004 on the central square of Kale Kapasi, in the old quarter of Kaleici, opposite the famous Saat Kulesi Clock Tower. Attalus II ruled the kingdom of Pergamon from 159 to 137 BC. e. Pergamum, which was located on the territory of modern Turkey, was one of the largest economic and cultural centers of the Greek world, its territory extended far to the south. Here, on the seashore, in 159 BC. e. King Attalus II and decided to found the city, giving it his name - Attalia, which eventually transformed into Antalya.
When working on the monument, the sculptor from Turkmenistan Meretguly Ouezov was guided by the sculpture of the king of Pergamon, kept in the National Museum of Rome. Attalus stands proudly, leaning his side with his left hand, with his right hand clutching a spear crowned with a figure of a winged mythical creature. The essential difference is that the ancient Greek sculptors depicted, according to tradition, their heroes naked. Given the local mentality, the figure of Attala on the Turkish statue is covered from the waist down with a toga. The sculpture is mounted on a small white marble pedestal with a wide plinth.

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Traveled 7 years ago
Rating 6
As the locals say, visiting Antalya and not being photographed next to King Pergamum Attalus II Philadelphus, the founder of Antalya, who lived more than two thousand years ago (the year of death is 137 BC) is the same as visiting New York and don't walk across the Brooklyn Bridge. The monument itself was installed relatively recently in 2004. And even before its installation, it became the cause of heated debate and debate among historians and the public. And the reason is that the then mayor of Antalya, Bekir Kumbul, who decided to erect a monument to the founder of Antalya, ordered to sculpt a copy of the statue of the king, not naked (as in the original), but covered below the waist.
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