Tourist Attractions In Ankara

Anitkabir (Ataturk Museum) is the masoleum of Kemal Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey. Completed in 1953, it is a brilliant fusion of modern and ancient architecture. There is a museum housing letters, writings and items belonging to Ataturk as well as an exhibition of photographs of great moments in his life. The museum and Anitkabir are open everyday except Monday. During summer, there is a light and sound show that is worth watching.

The Anatolian Civilizations Museum in Ankara houses a unique and interesting collection of Paleolithic, Neolithic, Hatti, Hittite, Phyrgian, Urartian and Roman works. The Ethnographical Museum has a fine collection of folkloric artifacts. The Painting and Sculpture Museum houses a fine collection of Turkish art from the 19th century to present day. The Museum of Liberation, The Museum of Republic, The National History Museum, Ankara Citadel, The Column of Julian and the Temple of the Augusts have the history of Turkey spanning 3000 years displayed in their exhibits! The Roman Bath is very intriguing with its sections - frigidarium (cold water), tepidarium (warm water) and caldarium (hot water). 

The Temple of Augustus and Rome; the sacred mosque of Haci Bayram Camii, (commemorating the founder of a dervish order established in 1400) and the Aslanhane Mosque are some religious monuments with their own history interwoven in their structures.