Ankara Castle

Ankara Castle

Ankara Castle

Its eponymous Castle, one of Ankara's most important symbols, is a monument of history that has stood for centuries. Although the exact year of construction of Ankara Castle is not known, it is known that a garrison established during the time of the Hittites began to be established for the purpose of deploying it, and later it was expanded for centuries by the Romans, Byzantines and Seljuks respectively to provide functions for the defense of the city. It is also mentioned in the records that it was devastated by the Sassanids from the east in 620, before being captured by the Byzantines. It is understood that during the repairs of the castle, which had column heads, sarcophagi and even sculptural fragments, the surrounding Roman period ruins were made use of. After being included in the Ottoman Empire, the historic Ankara Castle reaches to the present day without any major repairs or restorations. There are 42 towers on the inside and 20 towers on the outside. With 42 pentagonal-shaped bastions, the castle walls, which have an average height of 15 meters, stand out for kilometers in length. Every corner of Ankara Castle welcomes visitors with a mark from history. For example, on one of the gates of the inner castle, there is an inscription dating from the years of Ilkhanid rule, and on the northwest part, there is an inscription from the Seljuks.

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Comments

  • lidyalia
    30.07.2022 17:34

    Ankara Castle is a distinct Turkish historical spot, founded by the Galatians of the Hellenistic period initially on a hilltop in Ulus. This is a must see when In Ankara! You can see all of this sprawling city spread out before you. Perfect place for pictures!

  • gNiD5dwV
    28.08.2022 07:45

    Kalenin kapısı karşısında gemi ÇAPASI var Ankara ancyra ve Angora anlamının çıpa olması ayrı bir durum daha kale içine girmeden güzellikler başlıyor. Kale içi ise ayrı bir dünya kendinizi başka medeniyetlere götürüyor. Her zaman canlı olması yani kale hala yaşıyor. En aktif eserlerden birisi Ankara yı hiç böyle tanımamışsınızdır

  • salihhkocakk
    18.07.2022 09:21

    Ankara'yı tepeden gören güzel bir mazarası var. Osmanlı döneminden kalma yerlere sahip. Ankara'da gidilmesi gereken yerlerden biridir.

  • sumeyyacaliskan
    24.07.2022 14:23

    Kaleye çıkarsanız taş bebek kafenin terasında Ankara'nın gece manzarasını izlemeyi unutmayın :)

  • huseyinatess
    18.07.2022 08:29

    Ankara’nın Altındağ ilçesinde bulunan Ankara kalesi hakim konumu açısından Ankarayı çok farklı noktalardan izlemek için harika.

  • M.F.K
    23.11.2021 12:16

    You have to see this place to understand Ankara

  • silapamuk
    18.08.2022 06:33

    Roma, Bizans, Selçuklu ve Osmanlı dönemlerinin izlerini bir arada görebileceğiniz ve Ankara'yı panoramik olarak izleme imkanı sağlayan tarihi bir mekan. Farklı dönemlerin izlerini özellikle kapılarında ilginç, birazda komik bir şekilde görüyorsunuz. Yan konmuş Roma sütunları üzerine yığma Bizans duvarları ve onları bir arada tutan Osmanlı demir işçiliği ile oluşmuş kapılar var.

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