Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #2 in Ankara, Turkey
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11.2 km
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 AnkaraSight 1: Anıtkabir
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.
Sight 2: Maltepe Camii
Maltepe Mosque is a mosque in Ankara, Turkey. Along with Kocatepe Mosque, it is one of the best known mosques in Ankara.
Sight 3: Hitit Güneş Kursu Anıtı
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.
Sight 4: Abdi İpekçi Parkı
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).
Sight 5: 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.
Sight 6: Ethnography Museum of Ankara
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.
Sight 7: Ankara Resim ve Heykel Müzesi
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
Sight 8: Melike Hatun Mosque
Melike Hatun Mosque is a mosque in Ankara, Turkey. It was opened to service on 27 September 2017.
Sight 9: Hasan Fehmi Ataç Apartmanı
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.
Sight 10: Museum of Anatolian Civilizations
Book Ticket*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.
Sight 11: Ulucanlar Prison Museum
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.
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