Historic & Cultural in Ankara: Top Places

The Temple of Augustus and Rome is an augusteum located in the Altındağ district of Ankara. It is thought to have been built around 25–20 BC. Besides being one of the most important Roman-period ruins in the city, it is also known for the Monumentum Ancyranum. This is an inscription about the works of Augustus, who was considered the first Roman emperor. It is the most complete copy of Res Gestae Divi Augusti that has survived to the present day, even as the original in Rome had disappeared.

Security Monument Güvenlik Anıtı is installed in Güvenpark of Ankara, Turkey. It was built in 1935. The sculpture is a gratuity to the Turkish police.

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Eskişehir - Ankara İl Sınırı is a historic site strategically located on the Ankara-Eskişehir Road. This road is a significant state road in Turkey, notable for its suitable topography and straight alignment. The surrounding area includes various government institutions and university campuses, making it an important transportation hub. The Ankara Provincial Border Square connects the Ankara and Eskişehir roads and offers pleasant scenery, especially during spring and summer, enhancing the journey.

Çukur Han is a historic caravanserai located in the Atpazarı area of Ankara's Altındağ district. It is situated near the main entrance gate of Ankara Castle, to the northwest of Çengel Han. It is known to have been endowed by Ankaravi Mehmet Emin Efendi, the Sheikh al-Islam of the period, along with several other structures such as Suluhan. Çukur Han, whose construction year is dated between the 16th and 17th centuries, underwent two major renovations in 1791 and 1801. By the 2000s, due to both its long disuse and the lack of significant reinforcement work, it was listed by the World Monuments Fund as a structure "in urgent need of rescue."

Hasan Fehmi Ataç Apartmanı is a historic apartment building located in the Ulus district of Altındağ. The building, situated at the intersection of Anafartalar and Denizciler Streets, is also known as Büyük Otel.

Akkale; is an inner castle or fortress located at the northern tip and highest section of Ankara Castle. Because it is an independent structure within the castle, it forms the most protected part of the castle.

Historic & Cultural

Historic & Cultural

Historic & Cultural

Historic & Cultural

Historic & Cultural

Historic & Cultural

Historic & Cultural

Historic & Cultural

Historic & Cultural

Historic & Cultural

Historic & Cultural

Çayırlı Höyük is a historic mound located 600 meters southeast of Çayırlı Mahallesi in the Gölbaşı district of Ankara. It measures 126x135 meters and is 13 meters high. Identified in 1994 by Sachihiro Omura during the Central Anatolia Surface Surveys Project, the mound shows evidence of settlement during the Early, Middle, and Late Bronze Ages, as well as the Iron Age.

Historic & Cultural

Historic & Cultural

Historic & Cultural

Historic & Cultural

Karaoğlan Höyüğü is a mound located 25 km south of Ankara city center, at the southeastern tip of Lake Mogan. The region where it is located was at the crossroads of main trade routes extending from the Ankara region to the southeast and southwest directions.