Castle Gate and Clock Tower
Castle Gate and Clock Tower is a city gate in Altındağ, Ankara Province which is located on Kale Kapısı Sokak. Castle Gate and Clock Tower is situated nearby to the hotel Divan Cukurhan, as well as near the museum Erimtan Arkeoloji ve Sanat Müzesi.- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “Kale Kapısı ve Saat Kulesi”
- Address: Kale Kapısı Sokak 2, Kale Mahallesi, Ankara, Altındağ, 06250
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Museum of Anatolian Civilizations and Aslanhane Mosque.
Museum of Anatolian Civilizations
Museum
Photo: JoJan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Museum of Anatolian Civilizations is located on the south side of Ankara Castle in the Atpazarı area in Ankara, Turkey. It consists of the old Ottoman Mahmut Paşa bazaar storage building, and the Kurşunlu Han. Museum of Anatolian Civilizations is situated 160 metres west of Castle Gate and Clock Tower.
Aslanhane Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Elelicht, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aslanhāne Mosque aka Ahi Sherafeddin Mosque is a 13th-century mosque in Ankara, and one of the oldest in Türkiye. Aslanhane Mosque is situated 180 metres southeast of Castle Gate and Clock Tower.
Ankara Castle
Castle
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ankara Castle 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. Ankara Castle is situated 440 metres north of Castle Gate and Clock Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ulus and Altındağ.
Ulus
Quarter
Ulus is a quarter in Ankara, Turkey and is located at the center of the capital city. It was once the heart of old Ankara. The name means "tribe, nation" in Turkish.
Altındağ
Town
Altındağ is a municipality and district of Ankara Province, Turkey. Its area is 123 km2, and its population is 413,994. It covers the northeastern part of the city of Ankara. Its elevation is 900 m.
Ankara
Photo: Jorge Franganillo, CC BY 2.0.
Ankara is the capital of Turkey, central within the country on the plateau of Central Anatolia. It's a sprawling modern place around an ancient citadel, and in 2022 had a population of almost 5.2 million, with a further 600,000 living in the wider metropolis.
Castle Gate and Clock Tower
- Categories: tourism, city gate, and historic site
- Location: Altındağ, Ankara Province, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
39.93774° or 39° 56′ 16″ northLongitude
32.86366° or 32° 51′ 49″ eastOpen location code
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