Ankara Castle

Ankara Castle is a historic fortification in the city of , , 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.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: castle in Ankara, Turkey
  • Also known as: “Ak Kale”, “Batı Hisarı, Ankara Kalesi”, “İç Kale”, and “Seljuk Citadel”
  • Address: Altındağ/Ankara

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Akkale and Museum of Anatolian Civilizations.

Castle
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is a castle.

Museum
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The is located… is situated 500 metres southwest of Ankara Castle.

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The is an augusteum located in the district of . is situated 680 metres northwest of Ankara Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ulus and Altındağ.

Quarter
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is a quarter in , and is located at the center of the capital city.

Town
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is a municipality and a metropolitan district of , .

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is the capital of , central within the country on the plateau of .

Ankara Castle

Latitude
39.94149° or 39° 56′ 29″ north
Longitude
32.86543° or 32° 51′ 56″ east
Elevation
902 metres (2,959 feet)
Open location code
8GFJWVR8+H5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3058034430
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
311719
Wiki­data ID
Q206225
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Western Panjabi—“Ankara Castle” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Kalaja e Ankarasë”
  • Arabic: “قلعة أنقرة”
  • Armenian: “Անկարայի ամրոց”
  • Azerbaijani: “Ankara qalası”
  • Chinese: “安卡拉城堡”
  • Croatian: “Dvorac Ankara”
  • French: “citadelle d’Ankara”
  • French: “Citadelle d’Ankara”
  • Georgian: “ანკარის ციხესიმაგრე”
  • German: “Zitadelle von Ankara”
  • Greek: “Κάστρο της Άγκυρας”
  • Hebrew: “טירת אנקרה”
  • Italian: “Castello di Ankara”
  • Japanese: “アンカラ城”
  • Korean: “앙카라 성”
  • Latvian: “Ankaras citadele”
  • Maltese: “Kastell ta‘ Ankara”
  • Maltese: “Kastell ta’ Ankara”
  • Persian: “قلعه آنکارا”
  • Scots: “Ankara Castle”
  • Slovenian: “Ankarski grad”
  • Turkish: “Ankara Kalesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Анкарський замок”
  • Ukrainian: “Фортеця Анкари”
  • Urdu: “قلعہ انقرہ”
  • Uzbek: “Anqara Qal’asi”
  • Western Panjabi: “قلعہ انقرہ”
  • “Ankara Kalesi”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Kale and Hıdırlıktepe.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Karagöz Market and Seymenler İlkokulu.

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