Hacı Bayram Veli Museum

The Hacı Bayram Veli Museum is a significant structure reflecting Ankara’s spiritual and cultural heritage. Established in collaboration with the Altındağ Municipality and Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University, the museum presents Hacı Bayram-ı Veli’s life, thought, and the influence of the Bayramiyye Order through a contemporary museum approach. The museum, which bears the traces of the Ahi tradition, also sheds light on the socioeconomic history of Ankara and keeps the historical identity of the city alive

Hamamönü

Hamamönü takes its name from the Karaca Bey Bath, commissioned by Karaca Bey, the Beylerbeyi (Governor-General) of Anatolia, in the 15th century. Today, the district is recognized as a living cultural and historical quarter of Ankara, preserving a dense concentration of Ottoman-era heritage. Within Hamamönü—now commonly referred to as Hamamönü—the bath commissioned by Karaca Bey remains one of the defining structures, surrounded by numerous historical mosques, small prayer houses (mescit), lodges (dergâh), tombs (türbe), madrasas, fountains, burial grounds (hazire), and traditional mansions. As part of major conservation and urban renewal projects, the historical fabric of the neighborhood has been carefully preserved, and its traditional Ankara houses have been reintegrated into the city with new cultural functions. Today, these restored structures serve as tea and coffee houses, restaurants, patisseries, museums, art centers, cultural houses, and shops for tourism and handicraft souvenirs. The Karaca Bey Mosque and its surroundings form the heart of the quarter, framed by notable examples of traditional Ankara civil architecture. Distinguished historical mansions that remain standing and attract visitors include the Kamil Paşa Mansion, Beynamlızade Mansion and Kabakçı Mansion, one of which is popularly known today as Kabakçı Konağı. Another architectural landmark that shapes the silhouette of the area is the Hamamönü Clock Tower, an iconic symbol of the district’s cultural identity. Hamamönü is now one of Ankara’s most important culture and tourism destinations, where the city’s historic character meets daily life, offering both locals and visitors an authentic urban heritage experience

Biodiversity Museum (Biosphere Museum)

The Biosphere Museum was established under the leadership of the Department of Biology at Hacettepe University to promote Türkiye’s rich biological diversity and raise awareness of its conservation. The museum, housed in a specially designed structure of approximately 6,500 m² and featuring extensive collections in geology, biology, and anthropology, offers visitors the opportunity to explore nature through interactive exhibitions, digital applications, and scientific workshops. Reflecting Türkiye’s biogeographical and genetic richness, the Biosphere Museum serves as a pioneering center for natural history museology.

Kalecik Tabakhane Mosque

It is understood from the inscriptions inside the mosque that it was built between 1905 and 1907. Built on a sloping land, the mosque has a square plan, a hipped roof, and a wooden ceiling; the body walls are built of smooth cut stone. Except for the small rectangular window on the mihrab, all the windows are arched, and the upper ones are small, the lower ones are large. The mosque was repaired in 2006.

Çubuk 1 Dam

Being the first dam of the Republic Era, it was opened in 1936 by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. It is a dam built on Çubuk Stream for the purpose of supplying drinking, utility and industry water and preventing floods. Atatürk Mansion, music hall and picnic areas have been built around the dam. Nowadays it is used as a relaxation and recreational area with its beautiful view. The dam was designed as a recreational area by Ankara Metropolitan Municipality in 2020 and parks, sports areas, walking and bicycle lanes, an observation terrace, cafes, and playgraounds were built. The dam was opened with its new design on 29 October 2020. In this area where Atatürk Mansion was restored there are also picnic gazebos and barbecues. The dam and its surrounding area is suitable for nature walks and photosafari.

50th Year Park

Situated at Cebeci neighbourhood and known as Ankara’s observation terrace, 50th Year Park has an area of 135.000 square metres. The park was opened in 1970 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Republic and was renovated by Ankara Metropolitan Municipality in 2009. There are ponds, playgrounds, gazebos, non-barbecue picnic areas, an ice-skating ring, cafes, arbours, and a big carpark. Turkey’s tallest flagpole with a height of 120 metres is also here.

Aladdin Mosque

The mosque, located inside the Ankara Castle and built in 1197, is one of the oldest mosques of the city. The walls were made of cut and rubble stone, covered with a plastered tile roof. The single-balcony minaret rises in the northwest corner. Alaaddin mosque is important especially for its pulpit, antique column capitals found in the narthex and repair inscriptions on the gate

Killik Mosque

According to its inscription, Killik Mosque, situated in Hacı Veli Street of Ayaş, was built in 1560. The rectangular mosque is covered with a tile roof. The main walls made of rubble stone are fortified by bonding timber. Known to have earthen roofs in the past, the mosque today has a hipped roof covered with Turkish tiles. The wooden minaret in the northeast corner of the mosque was added to the mosque later.

Peçenek Dam

The Peçenek Dam was built on the Peçenek Stream for supplying drinking water. The 32-meter-high dam irrigates 1,410 hectares of agricultural land. The surrounding area of the dam, with the village of Fadillı nearby, is suitable for hiking and photosafari.

Atatürk Ankara Turkısh Natıonal Struggle Museum

The historic Çoban Mektebi building, located in Keçiören and registered as a cultural heritage site in 2009, was restored by the Keçiören Municipality and opened as the Atatürk Ankara Turkish National Struggle Museum in 2024. Built in 1889 during the reign of Sultan Abdulhamid II for agricultural education, this building hosted the civilian heroes of the Turkish National Struggle from December 27, 1919, onward. It was a frequent gathering place for many notable figures, including Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Halide Edip Adıvar, Yunus Nadi, and Mehmed Âkif Ersoy. The two-story museum building comprehensively presents Ankara’s historical memory, the civilian resistance during the Turkish National Struggle period, and the process leading to the Republic through extensive exhibitions. Through documents, period reenactments, and an original narrative style, the museum aims to keep alive the face of the Turkish National Struggle in Ankara and its collective spirit.

Hacı Musa Mosque

The mosque, located in Gündoğdu District, was built in 1432. It is a roofed structure with a longitudinal rectangular plan, conspicuous by its wooden parts. The structure is made of mud brick on a stone base and has a Turkish style sloping tile roof. The mosque’s minaret is in the west of the narthex. To the right of the minaret is a fountain built in 1867 by Hafize Sultan, daughter of Hacı Satılmış.

Metu Museum Of Archaelogy

The METU Archaeology Museum exhibits artifacts obtained from archaeological site areas within the campus. Although it houses a small collection of 825 inventory items, the museum’s collection covers significant periods that shed light on the historical development of Ankara and its surroundings