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Ankara · Place 2 · 972M
Ankara Citadel Streets
Lanes and old Ankara houses within the citadel walls.
Suggested time60 min
Elevation & effort972 m · Moderate slope
Best windowDaytime.
Walking noteAllow roughly thirty to thirty-five minutes uphill from Hacı Bayram.
PRACTICAL ACCESS & WALKING METHOD
Walk uphill from Ulus through Samanpazarı. Allow extra time for slopes and steps.
HISTORY & ARCHITECTURAL CONTEXT
The citadel already existed when the Galatians settled in Ankara and was repaired in Roman times. Its inner walls were built in the Byzantine seventh century and repaired again in the ninth. Today, the paved lanes towards the walls combine old Ankara houses, shops and city views.
Why visit
To explore the old residential fabric among the monuments.
VISITOR TIP — WHAT NOT TO MISS
Keep away from unprotected rampart edges; the street route is sufficient.
