Pilavoğlu Inn

Pilavoğlu Inn, which is estimated to have been built between the 16th and 17th centuries, is a building with wooden beams, tile roofs, and having traces of classical Ottoman architecture. There is an open courtyard in the middle of the two-storied inn, and there are porticoes in the interior facing the courtyard. The porticos on the upper floor are supported with wooden poles. Since it has undergone some renovations in different periods until today, it lost most of its original architectural features during these renovations. Today, the Pilavoğlu Inn is a center where there are cafes and shops where mostly handicraft products are sold.

Gökyay Foundation Chess Museum

Founded in 2015 by Akın Gökyay, the Gökyay Foundation Chess Museum is Türkiye’s first and the world’s largest chess museum, dedicated to showcasing contemporary chess sets. The museum displays 706 chess sets from 110 countries, organized under four main themes: Design, Children, War and Peace, and Countries and Civilizations. The collection reflects historical and cultural narratives from around the world—from the Gallipoli Campaign to the 9/11 Attacks, from Roman-Egyptian wars to Napoleon’s campaigns, and from the vibrant traditions of India to the mystical world of the Far East. Each set offers a unique artistic interpretation rooted in the heritage of its country of origin.

Altinköy Open-Air Museum

Located in the Beşikkaya neighborhood, Altınköy is a living open-air museum on a 500-decare land. The museum brings traditional Anatolian village life to life with its mosque, washhouses, bakery, school, grocery store, village houses, windmill, watermill, suspension bridge, and village coffeehouse. Within this space where rural life is actively experienced, visitors can encounter animals, barns, pens, coops, fruit and vegetable gardens, wheat fields, ox carts, natural village products, and workshops. Original architectural examples of timber-framed houses, mosques, and highland houses from forest villages have been relocated to Altınköy, preserving their authentic characteristics.

Gendarmerıe Museum

Established to comprehensively introduce the history and current status of the Gendarmerie Organization and to pass this military cultural heritage on to future generations, the Gendarmerie Museum was opened to visitors on November 21, 2005. On the ground floor of the museum, there is an exhibition hall dedicated to the Ottoman Empire period, while the first floor houses exhibition halls related to the Republican period. These halls present the historical development of the Gendarmerie Organization in chronological order through period-specific weapons, uniforms, photographs, and informational panels

Ayran Stone

Taşlıca village, where Ayran Stone is located, can be reached by a 5- km-road starting at Akdoğan. According to the legend, Kırmızı Ebe served ayran to Seljuk soldiers from this stone trough. The trough fom which the soldiers drank ayran is located inside a cemetery called “Koru’nun Önü”, on the upper side of the village.

Stove Museum

The Stove Museum, the world’s first building built in the form of a stove, is one of 10 thematic museums in Çamlıdere. Its unique architecture and rich collection of nostalgic stoves attract visitors. Established to preserve the tradition of stoves, which have been overshadowed by technology over time, the museum’s collection features numerous stoves from different eras. Each stove reflects the lifestyle, home warmth, and social bonds of a particular era.

Gündüz Alp Tomb

The Gündüz Alp Mausoleum, located in the village of Hırkatepe, approximately 20 km from the Beypazarı district center, bears an inscription stating that it was built in the name of Gündüz Alp, the father of Ertuğrul Gazi and the grandfather of Osman Gazi. The surrounding area features notable geological formations as well as houses reflecting traditional architectural characteristics. According to local belief, Gündüz Alp was martyred at this location during a raid. Although Ertuğrul Gazi’s father is commonly stated to have been Süleyman Shah, a discovered coin bears the inscription “Osman bin Ertuğrul bin Gündüz,” suggesting Gündüz Alp as his father.

Pirinçhan

Pirinçhan, located in Atpazarı, is mostly home to antique shops. The inn is thought to have been built in the 16th or 17th century. The building has three floors and a courtyard and it is the first wooden inn of the city. It was erected on a wooden carcass with mud brick filling. The part of the Pirinçhan, partially destroyed at one time, was restored in 1985 in accordance with the original structure, preserving its architectural features.

Turkish Grand National Assembly Buıilding

The Grand National Assembly of Türkiye (TBMM) building was designed by Austrian architect Prof. Clemens Holzmeister. Construction began on October 26, 1939, but due to World War II, the building process was halted at times. After 1957, work resumed with increased speed, and the building was completed in January 1961. The TBMM building, which opened for service at the same time, covers an area of 475,000 square meters. The building is one of the largest parliamentary buildings in the world. During the coup attempt on the night of July 15, 2016, it was bombed four times by the coup plotters while members of parliament were inside. This attack damaged the Honor Gate, Dikmen Gate, and the visitor entrances. Visitor groups arriving by appointment are given a presentation on the history of the assembly, the building, and the campus in the listener’s box of the TBMM General Assembly Hall; afterwards, they are taken to tour the areas damaged during the July 15 coup attempt. Visits are held on mondays, fridays, and saturdays, with English presentations available for foreign guests.

Meteorologıcal Museum

Built in 1908 as the Agricultural School (Ziraat Mektebi), this building was where the Anadolu Agency was founded under the leadership of Halide Edip Adıvar. From December 27, 1919, it served for six months as the headquarters for Atatürk and his colleagues. Today, operating as a museum, the building exhibits hundreds of instruments and documents reflecting the history of the Meteorology Organization from its founding to the present day, aiming to showcase developments in meteorology in Türkiye and pass this knowledge on to future generations.

Museum of Etnography

The Museum of Ethnography holds the distinction of being the first building in Türkiye constructed specifically to serve as a museum. It was opened to the public on July 18, 1930, with artifacts collected from local communities. Following the passing of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk in 1938, the museum’s inner courtyard served as his temporary resting place for 15 years. The museum is dedicated to exhibiting artifacts from the Turkish-Islamic period of Anatolia. Its halls feature displays on traditional clothing, embroidery, jewelry, and cultural practices such as henna night and the groom’s ceremonial shaving. The museum also showcases elements of hamam (Turkish bath) culture. In addition, visitors can explore regional examples of Anatolian carpets and kilims, metalwork, copperware tools and utensils, exhibits themed around Turkish coffee culture, traditional spoons, a reconstructed Turkish room, and ceremonial items related to circumcision rituals. The museum also houses fine examples of Turkish tiles, ceramics, glassware, weaponry, calligraphic panels, and rare wooden artifacts from the Seljuk and Ottoman periods. A special exhibition room is dedicated to the Besim Atalay Collection, presenting selected pieces from his personal archive.

Söğütözü Atatürk Rest House

Located in the Söğütözü Grove, the Atatürk Rest House is a small, single-room, one-story cabin built in 1926 at Atatürk’s request. After his passing, the belongings inside were preserved as they were, and the space was opened to visitors as a museum. It is said that the Ladik prayer rug covering the divan was a gift from Atatürk’s mother, Zübeyde Hanım. The front of the cabin features a woodenroofed pergola, and the surrounding area has been arranged as a picnic and park space.