Mustafa Ayaz Foundatıon Museum Of Plastıc Arts

The museum, which exhibits works by Mustafa Ayaz from various periods, has a usable area of approximately 5,000 square meters. In addition to the museum floors, the building houses an art gallery, workshops, a library, a gift shop, and a museum café. Known as the largest museum dedicated to a living artist, the space also hosts courses.

Monument of Republic

Built by Heinrich Krippel and located in Ulus Square, the monument was erected in 1927 as a gift to the Turkish nation in memory of the heroes of the War of Independence. There are two soldiers in front of the pedestal: one stands in front of the monument and waves his hand to call his friends to join the battle while the other soldier watches the horizon. On the right side of the pedestal of the statue, there is an engraving that depicts Atatürk and his brothers in arms during the battle of Dumlupınar. On the left side the invader army salutes the Turkish army

Cin Ali Museum

First published in 1968, the Cin Ali book series quickly captured the interest of early readers and went on to hold a significant place in the field of education for decades. The Cin Ali Museum, established under the foundation founded by the family of Rasim Kaygusuz -the creator of the Cin Ali character- showcases the historical development of the character and its role in education. Within the museum campus, there is also the Filli Bahçe, a garden space where visitors can relax and purchase Cin Alithemed products.

Çubuk City Museum

Bekirağalar Mansion, where Mustafa Kemal Atatürk stayed as a guest during his visit to the district in 1933, was restored in 2013. The museum, which opened as its first exhibition hall in 2015, was registered as the “Çubuk City Museum” by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism in 2016. The museum displays models of the Battle of Ankara, which took place on the Çubuk plain in 1402. Life in the 1900s is also depicted through ethnographic artifacts collected from the district’s villages.

Güdül Cıty Museum

Güdül City Museum was established as part of a project by the Güdül District Governorate, with support from the Ankara Development Agency. The museum exhibits ethnographic cultural assets reflecting the social, economic, and cultural values of Güdül’s history.

Saray Caravanserai

The caravanserai, estimated to have been constructed in the 16th century, comprises three vaulted spaces. Located along an Ottoman-period transportation route, Saray Caravanserai has not been subject to archaeological excavation; therefore, detailed information about the structure remains limited. Additionally, within the settlement of Saray Village, examples of traditional architectural dwellings as well as building materials dating to Antiquity can also be observed.

Ankara Houses

Houses located in the old settlements of the city, particularly the inner walls of the castle, are called Ankara houses. A handful of these houses are still preserved. They are Ankara houses from the 17th- 18th-19th centuries; two-floored houses built mostly of wood and mudbrick. On the ground floor, there were rooms for servants while the landlord lived on the second floor. Ankara houses generally have a stairway attached to the outer wall that climbs up to a terrace called seyregah or seyrengah. This terrace is open on all sides but is sheltered with a roof. Seyregah and windows of the house are vents to the street. Guest rooms, meeting rooms and bedrooms are located on the second floor. Ceilings, ceiling roses, doors and other sections of houses are decorated with geometrical, rumi and hatai motifs. Several such houses are used for touristic purposes nowadays. Examples of Ankara houses are found in Hamamönü, which is in the old town of Altındağ. Nearby towns like Ayaş, Beypazarı and Güdül are also home to traditional houses. Around the bazaar area located at the bottom of the valley and in valley slopes up north, traditional houses of Ayaş maintain their organic forms, resembling typical Turkish houses regarding their architecture. The two-floored Ayaş houses, partly built of stone and partly of wood, include a stable, a cellar and rooms for servants (in wealthy houses) on the ground floor. On the second floor, which is the main living space, there is the kitchen, the bath and two (or three) rooms on both sides of the anteroom. All the ceilings are made of wood. In the exterior of the building, there are wooden bay windows called ‘cumba’ and wooden-caged windows. In the town centre of Güdül, historic houses that have the characteristics of Turkish houses are still standing today in the archaeological urban site. The old quarter of the town of Beypazarı, which is founded on steep slopes and valleys, is a place of settlement that offers a historic and visual feast with its rich landscape and unique texture of old houses and bazaars. The hundred-year-old houses of Beypazarı have the typical aspects of Ottoman and traditional Turkish houses. These are two or three floored houses with cumbas (bay windows) and attics called ‘kuşkana’. The houses are wooden structures on stone foundations with plastered walls and tiled roofs. There are rooms for servants and a cellar on the ground floor. On the second floor, there is the kitchen, the bath and the rooms on both sides of the rectangular or square anteroom.

War of Independence Museum (1 St Grand National Assembly Of Türkiye Building)

The project for the 1st Grand National Assembly of Türkiye (TBMM) building, intended as the club headquarters of the Committee of Union and Progress, was drawn by Evkaf Architect Salim Bey upon the orders of Enver Pasha, and the project was entrusted to Military Architect Hasip Bey, who was in charge of the corps. A structure from the 1st National Architecture Period, the building was used as the TBMM building between April 23, 1920, and October 15, 1924, before being converted into a museum in 1957. The building opened to the public on April 23, 1961, as the “Grand National Assembly of Türkiye Museum,” and on April 23, 1981, as the “War of Independence Museum.” In 2009, it was transferred to the TBMM within the framework of a protocol signed between the TBMM and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. The museum collection includes personal belongings of Atatürk and some members of parliament, ethnographic materials, Medals of Independence, war equipment, drafts of the Constitution, communication tools such as telephones and Morse code printers, and oil paintings.

Sebahattin Yıldız Museum

The museum collection includes archaeological artifacts spanning from the Early Bronze Age to the Byzantine Period, as well as numerous ethnographic items reflecting Turkish and Islamic culture. Among the most remarkable pieces in the collection are the throne and personal belongings of Ottoman Sultan Abdulhamid II.

Akköprü

It is the oldest bridge in Ankara, located on the Ankara Stream in Varlık Neighborhood. It was commissioned by Ankara Governor Kızılbey to Architect Bedreddin during the period of Seljuk ruler I. Alaeddin Keykubat in 1222. Built of ashlar basalt stone on the road connecting Western Anatolia to Ankara, the bridge consists of 7 pointed arches. There are stone railings on the top of the bridge and on the sides. There is an inscription on the west side of the bridge and on both sides of the middle gap.

İskender Paşa Mosque

Sey Spa, located 18 km from Kızılcahamam and 2 km from the Kızılcahamam–Çerkeş highway in the Sey Stream Valley, was constructed on the remains of a Roman bath. Structural traces of the original Roman bath are still visible on the site today. Sheikh Hasan endowed his properties for the maintenance of the spa and established a zaviye to provide services to visitors. The İskender Paşa Mosque stands adjacent to both the zaviye built by Sheikh Hasan and the Sey Spa. It was constructed by İskender Bey using building materials from a church dating to the Roman period. As a reward for defending Ankara Castle against Cem Sultan, Sey Spa was granted to İskender Bey as a waqf (endowed property).

İğmir Caves

Located 25 km from Kızılcahamam and 4 km from the town of Pazar, İğmir Village contains numerous caves constructed for settlement and shelter purposes. The caves, situated at the entrance to and within the village and characterized by long and narrow tunnels, have not yet been the subject of systematic research.