Ankara Castle
Ankara · Archaeological site
Photo: Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0
Catalogue label
- Type
- Palace and tower
- Kind
- Archaeological site
- Province / district
- Ankara
- Elevation
- 967 m
- Wikidata
- Q206225
About
Ankara Castle (Turkish: Ankara Kalesi) is a historic fortification in the city of Ankara, Turkey, constructed in or after the 7th century. The earliest fortification on the site was constructed in the 8th century BC by the Phrygians and rebuilt in 278 BC by the Galatians. The castle was rebuilt or renovated under the Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk, and Ottoman Empires.
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Location
Visiting here? The next 5 places nearby
The best-known places close by, in the shortest order from Ankara Castle: about 4.3 km and 55 min of travel, plus roughly 5 h for the visits.
0.6 km · 8 min on foot
Museum of Anatolian CivilizationsAnkara, Altındağ
1.0 km · 14 min on foot
War of Independence MuseumAnkara, Altındağ
0.3 km · 4 min on foot
Ankara PalasAnkara, Altındağ
1.2 km · 16 min on foot
Ankara Painting and Sculpture MuseumAnkara, Altındağ
1.2 km · 16 min on foot
Mehmet Akif Ersoy Literature Museum LibraryAnkara, Altındağ
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