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Ankara · Place 4 · 879M
Hacı Bayram Veli Mosque and Temple of Augustus
Indoor access needs confirmation
An Ottoman mosque beside a Roman temple with ancient inscriptions.
Suggested time45 min only if access is confirmed
Elevation & effort879 m · Level walk
Best windowDaytime, avoiding crowds leaving prayer.
Walking noteAbout a fifteen-minute walk from the Roman Baths.
PRACTICAL ACCESS & WALKING METHOD
Walk from Ulus into Hacı Bayram neighbourhood; there are road crossings between here and the Roman Baths.
HISTORY & ARCHITECTURAL CONTEXT
Hacı Bayram Veli Mosque stands beside the Temple of Augustus, built around 25–20 BCE. The temple walls bear the Res Gestae, also known as the Monumentum Ancyranum, recording Augustus’s deeds; the building became a church in Byzantine times. Its interior is currently closed; the walls can be viewed from outside.
Why visit
To compare Roman and Ottoman structures side by side.
VISITOR TIP — WHAT NOT TO MISS
Stay outside the protective boundaries around the temple.
