Helles Memorial
Helles Anıtı
A Commonwealth obelisk at the southern tip of the peninsula, inscribed with the names of some 20,000 British and Indian soldiers with no known graves, overlooking the entrance to the Dardanelles.
The Helles Memorial is an obelisk about 30 metres tall at Cape Helles, the southern tip of the Gallipoli peninsula. In April 1915, Anglo-French forces landed below it on Beaches V and W. The memorial bears the names of about 21,000 British, Indian and Australian servicemen who died in the Gallipoli campaign and have no known graves. It also serves as a navigation landmark at the entrance to the strait. Nearby are the Lancashire Landing Cemetery, the V Beach Cemetery and Seddülbahir Fortress, with wide sea views that are especially beautiful at sunset. Free admission.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Seddülbahir Fortress
- Çanakkale Martyrs' Memorial
- Gallipoli Peninsula Historical National Park (Çanakkale Epic Promotion Center)
- Lone Pine Cemetery & Memorial
- Anzac Cove
- Rumeli Mecidiye Bastion (Corporal Seyit)
- Kilitbahir Castle
- 57th Infantry Regiment Memorial