Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #2 in Ankara, Turkey

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Number of sights 11 sights
Distance 11.2 km
Ascend 306 m
Descend 303 m

Explore Ankara in Turkey with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Activities in AnkaraIndividual Sights in Ankara

Sight 1: Anıtkabir

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Anıtkabir is a complex located in the Çankaya district of Ankara, which includes the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. Designed by Emin Onat and Orhan Arda, the construction of Anıtkabir began in 1944 and was completed in 1953. In addition to the mausoleum building, the complex consists of various structures and monuments, as well as a wooded area known as the Peace Park.

Wikipedia: Anıtkabir (EN)

1564 meters / 19 minutes

Sight 2: Maltepe Camii

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Maltepe Mosque is a mosque in Ankara, Turkey. Along with Kocatepe Mosque, it is one of the best known mosques in Ankara.

Wikipedia: Maltepe Mosque (EN)

1046 meters / 13 minutes

Sight 3: Hitit Güneş Kursu Anıtı

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The Hittite Sun Disc Monument is a memorial dedicated to Hittites created by sculptor Nusret Suman and placed in Sıhhiye Square, Ankara, Turkey, in 1978.

Wikipedia: Hittite Sun Course Monument (EN)

786 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 4: Abdi İpekçi Parkı

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Ankara, historically known as Ancyra and Angora, is the capital of Turkey. Located in the central part of Anatolia, the city has a population of 5.1 million in its urban center and 5.8 million in Ankara Province, making it Turkey's second-largest city after Istanbul, but first by the urban area (4,130 km2).

Wikipedia: Abdi İpekçi Park (EN)

1343 meters / 16 minutes

Sight 5: Mehmet Akif Ersoy Evi ve Müzesi

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Mehmet Akif Ersoy Evi ve Müzesi

Mehmet Akif Ersoy Museum House is located in the Altındağ district of Ankara. It is the Ankara house that has been converted into a museum, where Mehmet Akif Ersoy lived in Ankara during the Turkish War of Independence and wrote many of his poems, especially the National Anthem. It is located within the boundaries of Hacettepe University Main Campus.

Wikipedia: Mehmet Akif Ersoy Müze Evi (TR)

1989 meters / 24 minutes

Sight 6: Ethnography Museum of Ankara

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The Ethnography Museum of Ankara is dedicated to the cultures of Turkic civilizations. The building was designed by architect Arif Hikmet Koyunoğlu and was built between 1925 and 1928. The museum temporarily hosted the sarcophagus of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk from 1938 to 1953, during the period of the construction of Anıtkabir, his final resting place.

Wikipedia: Ethnography Museum of Ankara (EN)

131 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 7: Ankara Resim ve Heykel Müzesi

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Ankara Painting and Sculpture Museum is an art museum and cultural center located on Namazgâh hill in the Ulus district of Altındağ district of Ankara.

Wikipedia: Ankara Devlet Resim ve Heykel Müzesi (TR), Website

1854 meters / 22 minutes

Sight 8: Melike Hatun Mosque

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Melike Hatun Mosque is a mosque in Ankara, Turkey. It was opened to service on 27 September 2017.

Wikipedia: Melike Hatun Mosque (EN)

796 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 9: Hasan Fehmi Ataç Apartmanı

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Hasan Fehmi Ataç Apartments; It is a historical apartment building located in the Ulus district of Altınğ. The building, located at the intersection of Anafartalar and Denizciler Street, is also known as the Grand Hotel.

Wikipedia: Hasan Fehmi Ataç Apartmanı (TR)

505 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 10: Museum of Anatolian Civilizations

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The Museum of Anatolian Civilizations is located on the south side of Ankara Castle in the Atpazarı area in Ankara, Turkey. It consists of the old Ottoman Mahmut Paşa bazaar storage building, and the Kurşunlu Han. Because of Atatürk's desire to establish a Hittite museum, the buildings were bought upon the suggestion of Hamit Zübeyir Koşay, who was then Culture Minister, to the National Education Minister, Saffet Arıkan. After the remodelling and repairs were completed (1938–1968), the building was opened to the public as the Ankara Archaeological Museum.

Wikipedia: Museum of Anatolian Civilizations (EN)

1190 meters / 14 minutes

Sight 11: Ulucanlar Prison Museum

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The Ulucanlar Prison Museum is a former state prison in Ankara, Turkey that was converted into a prison museum following restoration by Altındağ Municipality. The museum was opened in 2011. It is the first museum of its kind in Turkey.

Wikipedia: Ulucanlar Prison Museum (EN), Website

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