Hotels in Ankara

Hotels in Ankara

Hotels in Ankara can be a a very useful thing for people who need accommodation in the city. Some need to have accommodation because they want a place to visit for a vacation. Some visit the city for study, work, sport or entertainment. Some want to see culture, and the tourist attractions some want to see historical sites.

Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after I.stanbul. The city has a mean elevation of 850 m (2800 ft).

As with many ancient cities, Ankara has gone by several names over the ages: The Hittites gave it the name Ankuwash before 1200 BC. The Galatians and Romans called it Ancyra. In the classical, Hellenistic, and Byzantine periods it was known as Ánkyra. It was also known as Angora after it fell to the Seljuks in 1073, and was so known up until 1930.

Centrally located in Anatolia, Ankara is an important commercial and industrial city. It is the center of the Turkish Government, and houses all foreign embassies. It is an important crossroads of trade, strategically located at the center of Turkey's highway and railway networks, and serves as the marketing center for the surrounding agricultural area. The city was famous for its long-haired Angora goat and its prized wool (mohair), a unique breed of cat (Angora cat), white rabbits and their prized wool (Angora wool), pears, honey, and the region's muscat grapes.

Attractions

Museums

Antkabir ; located on an imposing hill, An?ttepe quarter of the city, where the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, founder of the Republic of Turkey, stands.

Ankara Ethnography Museum (Etnog(rafya Müzesi),Museum of Anatolian Civilizations (Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi), State Art and Sculpture Museum (Resim-Heykel Müzesi), War of Independence Museum (Kurtulus, Savas, Müzesi), TCDD Locomotive Museum, Turkish Air Force Aviation Museum

Archeological sites

Victory Monument

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. There are also recreational areas to relax. Many restored traditional Turkish houses inside the citadel area have found new life as restaurants, serving local cuisine, music and of course, Rak?.

Roman Theatre

The remains, the stage, and the backstage can be seen outside the castle. Roman statues that were found here are exhibited in the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations (see above). The seating area is still under excavation.

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. After the death of Augustus in 14 AD, a copy of the text of Res Gestae Divi Augusti was inscribed on the interior of the pronaos in Latin, whereas a Greek translation is also present on an exterior wall of the cella. The temple, on the ancient Acropolis of Ancyra, was enlarged by the Romans in the 2nd century. In the 5th century it was converted into a church by the Byzantines. It is located in the Ulus quarter of the city.

Roman Bath,Column of Julian

Modern monuments

Monument to a Secure, Confident Future, Hatti Monument

Mosques

The Alaaddin Mosque, Ahi Elvan Mosque, Hac Bayram Mosque, Yeni (Cenab Ahmet) Mosque, Kocatepe Mosque

Ankara is situated upon a steep and rocky hill, which rises 150 m above the plain on the left bank of the Enguri Su, a tributary of the Sakarya (Sangarius) river. The city is located at about 351 kilometres (218 mi) to the southeast of Istanbul, the country's largest city.

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