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A day in Ankara: Rome and the Republic in Ulus

A walk in Ulus that starts at the remains of the Roman Bath from the time of Caracalla and continues to the Hacı Bayram-ı Veli Mosque, the Temple of Augustus bearing the Res Gestae inscription, and the Column of Julian, known as the Belkıs Minaret; it ends at the museums in the First Parliament building, where the Republic was proclaimed, and the Second Parliament building, which housed the parliament from 1924 to 1960.

Estimated duration
~3 h 45 min
Straight-line distance (estimate)
~1.2 km
Getting around
Walking
Stops
6 stops

Duration and distance are estimates. Distance is the straight-line sum between stops; the actual road is longer. Check with a maps app before you set off.

Safety and caution

The ground at the Roman Bath excavation site is uneven; use only the walkways. Visits to the Hacı Bayram-ı Veli Mosque pause during prayer times, and appropriate clothing is required.

Route map

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Numbers show the order of stops; the dashed line is a straight-line link between stops, not the actual road.

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Stops

  1. 1

    Start

    Archaeological site

    Roman Bath Open-Air Museum

    Altındağ, Ankara

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  2. 2

    ~440 m from the previous stop (straight line)

    Mosque

    Hacı Bayram-ı Veli Mosque and Tomb

    Altındağ, Ankara

    ~0.44 km as the crow flies from the previous stop

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  3. 3

    ~50 m from the previous stop (straight line)

    Archaeological site

    Temple of Augustus

    Altındağ, Ankara

    ~0.05 km as the crow flies from the previous stop

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  4. 4

    ~220 m from the previous stop (straight line)

    Monument and statue

    Column of Julian

    Altındağ, Ankara

    ~0.22 km as the crow flies from the previous stop

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  5. 5

    ~250 m from the previous stop (straight line)

    Museum

    Kurtuluş Savaşı Müzesi (War of Independence Museum, First Parliament Building)

    Altındağ, Ankara

    ~0.25 km as the crow flies from the previous stop

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  6. 6

    ~180 m from the previous stop (straight line)

    Museum

    Cumhuriyet Müzesi (Republic Museum, Second Parliament Building)

    Altındağ, Ankara

    ~0.18 km as the crow flies from the previous stop

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