Ankara Castle, which is one of the top 3 places to be visited in the capital Ankara, is located at the peak of a hill built along steep slopes like an eagle's nest. In the past, the rivers Hatip, Çubuk and İncesu converge at this point. This castle in the middle is; It is at a very advantageous point both in terms of security and visibility.
History of the Castle
As a result of the researches, it is seen that the first construction year of the castle corresponds to the Galatians living in the region. Galatians are the oldest known group, that is, the first settled life in Ankara so far, for this reason, Ankara was called "Galatians" at that time. They passed through Europe and lived in the Balkans, and then in Istanbul, respectively. Again, according to the rumors, Galata Tower takes its name from this group. And even if you have made and traveled Ankara sightseeing route, you may have wondered why there is a big anchor in Panora shopping center in this city that has no sea. It is the booty that Galatians took from an Egyptian ship, who defeated the Egyptians by taking the side of the Pontus in the Pontus-Egypt war after they broke through the Balkans. Because Ankara and its region were given to the Galatians by the King of Pontus in return for the aid they fought. In order to carry this memory to the future, the Galatians brought the anchor here.
History still keeps some mysteries to itself today. For example, there is a dark unknown process after the Galatians. Then there are traces of Phrygian settlers in the region. Although it is not as layered as the Aegean region, the Ankara Castle trip will offer you many archaeological artifacts removed from many layers. According to the narratives and inscriptions found, Midas, the famous king of Phrygia, has a ship anchor on an empty area in his dream. Based on this dream, he wants the city to be established where the ship anchor is. They reach the region with their research on this and live here. the traces of life are again proved by archaeological findings.
Castle View
Ankara Castle, which offers the opportunity to see almost the whole area from a single angle with a bird's eye view due to its being at the top of a hill, is compared to the Byzantine and Seljuk period artifacts with the repairs and restorations it has seen, even though its construction dates back to very old years. The castle still carries the traces of the wars it has seen. Even though the outer fortress walls are almost non-existent today, the inner fortress walls have provided information that will shed light on many historical periods.
Çukur Han, which is included in the World Cultural Heritage list by UNESCO, is also in the castle. century, it was also used as a prison during the Ottoman period. Inside of the castle has been registered as a protected area. Ankara Castle is a place that should be included in the trip plan with so many places to visit, as if it will take almost a full day. The bazaar, cafe and Ankara Kale gift shops will offer you many options within the very large castle.
There is also a Persian inscription on the inner castle gate. When this is translated, we can reach the information that an old Turkish principality, the Ilkhanians, lived here and that this inner door was rebuilt in 1330. The place where you can see the Turkish flag on it today is the highest point of the castle and the observation tower.
Ankara Kale Hotels
There are more than 600 houses in Ankara Castle, which we can say that it is quite large compared to the castles you have visited before. Even if you walk a steep hill, you will relieve all your tiredness while passing through those narrow stone streets, and you will only focus on taking pictures. We can make detailed searches about Ankara Castle accommodation facilities on our hotelforex.com site. You can contact Ankara Kale boutique hotels and hostels directly and even negotiate prices.
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