Ulus is a quarter in

Ankara Ankara is the capital city of Turkey and List of national capitals by area, the largest capital by area in the world. Located in the Central Anatolia Region, central part of Anatolia, the city has a population of 5,290,822 in its urban center ( ...

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and is located at the center of the capital city. It was once the heart of old Ankara. The name means "tribe, nation" in Turkish. It is now a predominantly a commercial and tourist area made up of banks, malls, shops, hotels, businesses, restaurants, and many historical sites. The first Turkish Grand National Assembly convened here in 1923 in the

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building at Ulus Square (), which still stands in original. Across from the historical parliament building is the city's oldest hotel, the Ankara Palas, where Atatürk had stayed. Ankara Citadel, another historical attraction, is located immediate east of Ulus. In the center of Ulus Square, there is a memorial called Monument of Republic, which was erected in 1927 as a symbol of the

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. The Statue of Victory at Ulus Square was depicted on the reverse of the Turkish 2

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banknote of 1939-1952 and of the 50 lira banknotes of 1951–1979.Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey
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– Retrieved on 20 April 2009. A shopping mall situated next to Ulus square was subject to a terrorist bombing on 22 May 2007.

Places of interest

Ankara Castle Ankara Castle () is a historic fortification in the city of Ankara, Turkey, constructed in or after the 7th century. The earliest fortification on the site was constructed in the 8th century BC by the Phrygians and rebuilt in 278 BC by the Gala ...

* Ankara Ethnography Museum * Ankara Palas * Antique Rome theatre of Ankara * Aslanhane Mosque * Çengelhan Rahmi M. Koç Museum * Column of Julianus (362 AD) *

Erimtan Archaeology and Arts Museum Erimtan Archaeology and Arts Museum () is an Archaeology museums, archaeology museum and music venue in Ankara, Turkey. Location The museum is located at Gözcü St. 10 in Kale neighborhood of Altındağ, Ankara, Altındağ ilçe (district) in A ...

* Gençlik Parkı * Hacı Bayram Mosque * Temple of Augustus * Republic Museum * Roman Bath (3rd century AD) * Roman Road of Ankara * State Art and Sculpture Museum * St. Teresa's Catholic Church, Ankara * Suluhan *

Ulucanlar Prison Museum The Ulucanlar Prison Museum () is a former state prison in Ankara, Turkey, that was converted into a Prison Museum, prison museum following restoration by Altındağ Municipality. The museum was opened in 2011. It is the first museum of its kind ...

* War of Independence Museum (Kurtuluş Savaşı Müzesi) - originally the first parliament building

Some historical buildings

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References

Geography of Ankara Altındağ, Ankara {{Altındağ-geo-stub

Places of interest

Some historical buildings

See also

References