Resort Ankara

Time Ankara

In cardinal Ankara, the most out-standing tourist places are The museum of Anatolia's civilizations, The citadel, Atatürk's mausoleum, the Roman ruins and the Mosque Kocatepe.

Atakule, the square(seat) Kizilay and Ulus are the principal places to know the daily life of the capital of Turkey.
About Ankara can be visited, the tomb of the king Midas. It(he,she) is to 100 km to the west of Ankara, in the capital of the former Phrygian one, Gordio.
The center of the Hittite culture Bogazkoy (Hattusa and Yazilikaya) is to 210 of Ankara, to Çorum's direction(address). Alacahoyuk that is a deposit of the epoch bronze, is to 36 km from Bogazkoy

Archeological sites

Ankara Citadel: The foundations of the citadel were laid by the Galatians on a prominent lava outcrop, and the rest was completed by the Romans. The Byzantines and Seljuks further made restorations and additions. The area around and inside the citadel, being the oldest part of Ankara, contains many fine examples of traditional architecture
Temple of Augustus and Rome: The temple, also known as the Monumentum Ancyranum, was built between 25 BC - 20 BC following the conquest of Central Anatolia by the Roman Empire and the formation of the Roman province of Galatia, with Ancyra (modern Ankara) as its administrative capital
Roman Theatre: The remains, the stage, and the backstage can be seen outside the castle
Column of Julian: This column, in Ulus, was erected in 362 to commemorate a visit by the Roman Emperor Julian. It stands fifteen meters high and has a typical leaf decoration on the capital.

Modern monuments

Monument to a Secure, Confident Future: This monument, located in Güven Park near Kızılay Square, was erected in 1935 and bears Atatürk's advice to his people: "Turk! Be proud, work hard, and believe in yourself."

Victory Monument (Zafer Anıtı): Erected in 1927 on Zafer Square in the Sıhhiye quarter, it depicts Atatürk in uniform.

Hatti Monument: Built in the 1970s on Sıhhiye Square, this impressive monument symbolizes the Hatti gods and commemorates Anatolia's earliest known civilization

Temples:

Hacı Bayram Mosque : This mosque, in the Ulus quarter next to the Temple of Augustus, was built in the early 15th century in Seljuk style by an unknown architect.
Mosque Aslanhane was built in the 13th century close to the Citadel, is one of the major ones of Ankara. His(her,your) mihrab is decorated by mosaics selyúcidas. Closely together the tomb is of There erafettin.
Mosque of Ahi Elvan was built in the 12th century and restored in the 20th century, stands out for his(her,your) mihrab carved in wood of walnut.
Mosque Ottoman Yeni Mezquita was built in stone of Ankara for the architect Sinán in the 14th century, is one of the most beautiful of the city.

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Country Turkey
Province Ankara
Elevation 100 m (328 ft)
Population 5,019,167
Postal code 06x xx
Area code 0312
(+90) 216 (Asian side)
Licence plate 06