ONLINE VACATION
ANKARA, ANATOLIA, TURKEY
3/6/14
Hi Everyone. Our trip today is to Ankara, Anatolia, Turkey. I don't
know anything about this area, so I will learn with you.
Ankara, historically known with the names Ancyra and Angora, is the
capital of Turkey since the Ottoman Empire's fall in 1923. The city
has an average elevation of 3,077 feet and has a population of
4,338,620, as of 2010.
Centrally located in Anatolia, Ankara is an important commercial and
industrial city. It is the center of the Turkish Government, and
houses all foreign embassies. It is an important crossroads of trade,
strategically located at the center of Turkey's highway and railway
networks, and serves as the marketing center for the surrounding
agricultural area. The city was famous for its long-haired Angora goat
and its prized wool (mohair), a unique breed of cat (Angora cat),
Angora rabbits and their prized wool (Angora wool), pears, honey, and
the region's muscat grapes. (See page 2 to see the animals.)
The historical center of Ankara is situated upon a rocky hill, which rises
492 feet above the plain on the left bank of the Ankara Çayı, a
tributary of the Sakarya (Sangarius) river.
Ankara is a very old city with various archaeological sites. The hill
which overlooks the city is crowned by the ruins of the old castle,
which adds to the picturesqueness of the view. Only a few historic
structures surrounding the old citadel have survived to the present
day. The most remarkable historical structure is the Temple of
Augustus and Rome (20 BC) which is also known as the Monumentum
Ancyranum.
January is normally the coldest month with average temperatures between
27 and 40 degrees Fahrenheit. July and August are normally the
warmest months with average temperatures between 74 and 86 degrees F.
May tends to be the rainiest month with an average of 2.02 inches, and
a yearly average of 16.1 inches of rain. I didn't find out how much
snow they get a month or year, but they average 42 days of snow a
year. Also their record snowfall for one day was on May 01, 2002 when
they got 11.6 inches of snow.
I hope you enjoy this trip to Ankara, Anatolia, Turkey. And if you are
interested in seeing the animals, check out Page 2 from the bottom of
this page.
~Marsha~
AERIAL VIEW
DOWNTOWN
KIZILAY SQUARE
PALAS BUILDING
MARKETPLACE
ATATURK AVENUE IN CENTRAL ANKARA
SWISS OTEL (HOTEL)
SOGUTOZU BUSINESS DISTRICT IN ANKARA,
WITH THE ARMADA TOWER & MALL RISING BEHIND THE TURKISH FLAG
LOZAN SQUARE
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ANITKABIR, ATATURK'S MAUSOLEUM
MUSEUM OF ANATOLIAN CIVILIZATIONS (BUILT IN 1921)
TURKOCAGI BUILDING, WHICH HOUSES
THE STATE ART AND SCULPTURE MUSEUM (BUILT IN 1927)
KECIOREN (SELALE)
ANKARA CITADEL (CASTLE) WALLS
TEMPLE OF AUGUSTUS AND ROME RUINS
KOCATEPE MOSQUE (BUILT 1989)
HATTI MONUMENT ON SIHHIYE SQUARE
BUILT 1970, IT WAS THE CITY'S OFFICIAL LOGO
ICKALE HOTEL
RAMADA HOTEL
GOKSU PARK
DIKMEN VALLEY PARK
ALTIN PARK
KURTULUS PARK
SWANS ZOO
COPPER WARES SHOP
SHOPPING MALL
NEW APARTMENT BUILDINGS
ROPEWAY
LARGEST ON EURASIAN CONTINENT
ATAKULE TOWER (BUILT 1989)
SHERATON ANKARA
HOUSES
DON'T KNOW WHAT THIS IS
ANKARA OPERA HOUSE OF THE TURKISH STATE OPEERA AND BALLET
(BUILT 1933)
HISTORIC EVKAF APARTMAN (BUILT 1929),
HEADQUARTERS OF THE TURKISH STATE THEATER
BILKENT CONCERT HALL
SCENERY
TRAFFIC
BY THE WATER
IF YOU WISH TO GO ON TO LEARN ABOUT SOME SPECIAL ANIMALS THAT ARE IN ANKARA, TURKEY, CLICK HERE
know anything about this area, so I will learn with you.
Ankara, historically known with the names Ancyra and Angora, is the
capital of Turkey since the Ottoman Empire's fall in 1923. The city
has an average elevation of 3,077 feet and has a population of
4,338,620, as of 2010.
Centrally located in Anatolia, Ankara is an important commercial and
industrial city. It is the center of the Turkish Government, and
houses all foreign embassies. It is an important crossroads of trade,
strategically located at the center of Turkey's highway and railway
networks, and serves as the marketing center for the surrounding
agricultural area. The city was famous for its long-haired Angora goat
and its prized wool (mohair), a unique breed of cat (Angora cat),
Angora rabbits and their prized wool (Angora wool), pears, honey, and
the region's muscat grapes. (See page 2 to see the animals.)
The historical center of Ankara is situated upon a rocky hill, which rises
492 feet above the plain on the left bank of the Ankara Çayı, a
tributary of the Sakarya (Sangarius) river.
Ankara is a very old city with various archaeological sites. The hill
which overlooks the city is crowned by the ruins of the old castle,
which adds to the picturesqueness of the view. Only a few historic
structures surrounding the old citadel have survived to the present
day. The most remarkable historical structure is the Temple of
Augustus and Rome (20 BC) which is also known as the Monumentum
Ancyranum.
January is normally the coldest month with average temperatures between
27 and 40 degrees Fahrenheit. July and August are normally the
warmest months with average temperatures between 74 and 86 degrees F.
May tends to be the rainiest month with an average of 2.02 inches, and
a yearly average of 16.1 inches of rain. I didn't find out how much
snow they get a month or year, but they average 42 days of snow a
year. Also their record snowfall for one day was on May 01, 2002 when
they got 11.6 inches of snow.
I hope you enjoy this trip to Ankara, Anatolia, Turkey. And if you are
interested in seeing the animals, check out Page 2 from the bottom of
this page.
~Marsha~
AERIAL VIEW
DOWNTOWN
KIZILAY SQUARE
PALAS BUILDING
MARKETPLACE
ATATURK AVENUE IN CENTRAL ANKARA
SWISS OTEL (HOTEL)
SOGUTOZU BUSINESS DISTRICT IN ANKARA,
WITH THE ARMADA TOWER & MALL RISING BEHIND THE TURKISH FLAG
LOZAN SQUARE
ANITKABIR, ATATURK'S MAUSOLEUM
MUSEUM OF ANATOLIAN CIVILIZATIONS (BUILT IN 1921)
TURKOCAGI BUILDING, WHICH HOUSES
THE STATE ART AND SCULPTURE MUSEUM (BUILT IN 1927)
KECIOREN (SELALE)
ANKARA CITADEL (CASTLE) WALLS
TEMPLE OF AUGUSTUS AND ROME RUINS
KOCATEPE MOSQUE (BUILT 1989)
HATTI MONUMENT ON SIHHIYE SQUARE
BUILT 1970, IT WAS THE CITY'S OFFICIAL LOGO
ICKALE HOTEL
RAMADA HOTEL
GOKSU PARK
DIKMEN VALLEY PARK
ALTIN PARK
KURTULUS PARK
SWANS ZOO
COPPER WARES SHOP
SHOPPING MALL
NEW APARTMENT BUILDINGS
ROPEWAY
LARGEST ON EURASIAN CONTINENT
ATAKULE TOWER (BUILT 1989)
SHERATON ANKARA
HOUSES
DON'T KNOW WHAT THIS IS
ANKARA OPERA HOUSE OF THE TURKISH STATE OPEERA AND BALLET
(BUILT 1933)
HISTORIC EVKAF APARTMAN (BUILT 1929),
HEADQUARTERS OF THE TURKISH STATE THEATER
BILKENT CONCERT HALL
SCENERY
TRAFFIC
BY THE WATER
IF YOU WISH TO GO ON TO LEARN ABOUT SOME SPECIAL ANIMALS THAT ARE IN ANKARA, TURKEY, CLICK HERE
Information from Wikipedia
This is a MelloMarsha creation
I do not take credit for the pictures
Thanks to the respective photographers
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