Ankara Castle
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Ankara Castle is a historic hilltop fortress in Turkey’s capital, offering panoramic views of the city and reflecting layers of Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman heritage.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ankara old town | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
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fortress ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| access | pedestrian paths ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval military architecture ⓘ |
| builtFrom | stone ⓘ |
| condition | partially restored ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage |
reflects Byzantine heritage
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reflects Ottoman heritage ⓘ reflects Roman heritage ⓘ reflects Seljuk heritage ⓘ |
| currentUse |
cultural venue
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public viewpoint ⓘ tourist site ⓘ |
| elevationRelative | dominates surrounding landscape ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bastions
ⓘ
gates ⓘ inner walls ⓘ outer walls ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Atakule Tower
ⓘ
Kocatepe Mosque ⓘ modern Ankara skyline ⓘ |
| heritagePeriod |
Byzantine era
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Ottoman era ⓘ Roman era ⓘ Seljuk Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Seljuk era
|
| locatedIn |
Ankara
ⓘ
Ankara Province ⓘ Central Anatolia Region ⓘ Ulus district ⓘ |
| locatedOn | hilltop ⓘ |
| materialEvidence | inscriptions from different periods ⓘ |
| near |
Anatolian Civilizations Museum
ⓘ
Ankara Castle self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Ankara old town
traditional houses of Ankara ⓘ |
| offers | panoramic views of Ankara ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| overlooks | Ankara city center ⓘ |
| partOf | historic center of Ankara ⓘ |
| significance |
major tourist attraction
ⓘ
symbol of Ankara ⓘ |
| touristActivity |
city viewing
ⓘ
photography ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| usedFor |
control of surrounding area
ⓘ
defense ⓘ military purposes ⓘ observation ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ankara old town