Akkale
Akkale is a castle in Altındağ, Ankara Province. Akkale is situated nearby to Ankara Castle, as well as near the fire station Hisar Itfaiye.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ankara Castle and Museum of Anatolian Civilizations.
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.
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 530 metres southwest of Akkale.
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 690 metres northwest of Akkale.
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.
Akkale
- Type: Castle
- Description: part of Ankara Castle
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Altındağ, Ankara Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.94163° or 39° 56′ 30″ northLongitude
32.86565° or 32° 51′ 56″ eastOpen location code
8GFJWVR8+M7OpenStreetMap ID
way 874846724OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q60659496
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In Other Languages
“Akkale” goes by many names.
- Turkish: “Akkale”
- Turkish: “Alitaşı”
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