Ulus Square

Ulus Square is a square in Ankara, Turkey. "Ulus" is the Turkish word for "Nation".

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include War of Independence Museum and İş Bank Economical Independence Museum.

War of Independence Museum

Museum

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The War of Independence Museum, housed in the first Turkish Grand National Assembly building in the Ulus district of Ankara, Turkey, displays important photographs, documents and furniture from the Turkish War of Independence. War of Independence Museum is situated 110 metres west of Ulus Square.

İş Bank Economical Independence Museum

Museum

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İşbank Museum is a museum in Ankara, Turkey. The official name of the museum is "Economic Independence Museum". This is the second museum of the bank the first being the İşbank Museum in Istanbul. The museum is in Ulus Square facing the Victory Monument. İş Bank Economical Independence Museum is situated 130 metres north of Ulus Square.

Temple of Augustus and Rome

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The Temple of Augustus and Rome is an augusteum located in the Altındağ district of Ankara. It is thought to have been built around 25–20 BC. Besides being one of the most important Roman-period ruins in the city, it is also known for the Monumentum Ancyranum. Temple of Augustus and Rome is situated 410 metres northeast of Ulus Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ulus and Altındağ.

Ulus

Quarter

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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

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Altındağ is a municipality and a metropolitan 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.

Kızılay

Suburb

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Kızılay is the city center of Ankara Province in the municipality and district of Çankaya, Turkey. Its population is 1,311. It is named after the Kızılay Derneği whose former headquarters was located at the Kızılay Square.

Ulus Square

Type: Square
Description: square in Ankara, Turkey
Categories: pedestrian zone and locality
Location: Altındağ, Ankara Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude

39.94162° or 39° 56′ 30″ north

Longitude

32.85487° or 32° 51′ 18″ east

Open location code

8GFJWVR3+JW

OpenStreetMap ID

way 267159227

OpenStreetMap feature

highway=pedestrian

OpenStreetMap feature

place=square

Wikidata ID

Q16958844

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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Urdu—“Ulus Square” goes by many names.

Azerbaijani: “Ulus meydanı”
Korean: “울루스 광장”
Turkish: “Ulus Meydanı”
Urdu: “اولوس اسکوائر”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include EGO General Directorate and Ulus Şehir Çarşısı.

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