Turkey의 수도 Ankara(고대도시)

The capital of Turkey - Ankara , despite its provincialism , much older than the famous Istanbul - Constantinople . The city existed here even during the Hittites , though there was nothing left . But the successors of the Hittites - Phrygians could leave behind significant traces , they are credited with several mounds , located west of the fortress of Ankara , near the train station . by the way , the famous mausoleum of Atatürk , the father of the Turkish nation , was built on top of several such Phrygian mounds .
Ancyra was a part of various empires - Persian , Macedonian . in   278 g . BC . e . , central Anatolia regions were captured by the Celtic tribal alliance Galatians , who came from the Balkans . Ankir became the capital of the tribe Wolken - tektosagov . the Celts began to seriously strengthen the citadel of the city . Replaced them the Romans continued the matter - the base of the current city walls belong to this time , although most of the fortifications of Ancyra - Ankara Byzantines built in the 9 th century under Michael III drunks .
Now the walls of Ankara - this thousand-puff cake , they carry the history of the city .

I have never seen before , that so actively used construction recycled . Ankara walls - it is a real museum , as the builders did not disdain to insert them all conceivable elements - is not only the columns and separate units , but also monuments , sarcophagi , gravestones , individual sculptures . They even chopped stone aqueduct pipe and also inserted the pieces into the wall .

Top South Gate of the Citadel .

Ankara Fortress is composed of the inner city - Ich feces and external - Horta feces . Güney Capa ( South Gate ) - is a passage in the outer city .

Just outside the gate begins   " souvenir " street . Most of the tourists , getting into a fortress , it is limited and during the inspection . Although the most interesting in the Citadel - this is the real living quarters , is very old and photogenic .

Ankara Fortress experienced the incredible number of assaults and sieges . The city passed from hand to hand for thousands of years . After the Romans , to 3 Century Ankara storming Goths , in 620 , the city took the Persians , from 7 century fortress repeatedly stormed the Arabs . And every time the Byzantines repulsed city ​​back . in the 11th century the Turks captured Ankara - Seljuks , but in 1101 , she moved to the Crusaders , in 1227 the Seljuk recaptured the fortress . in 1402 Tamerlan pitched under the walls of Ankara Ottoman Sultan Bayezid the Lightning .

East Gate Ichkale . Now they are overwhelmed and are not used .

At the top of the wall Ak Kale - White citadel . It is a fortress in the fortress , the last bastion of defense . Now it is the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations store - a true Fort - Knox )

The northern part of Ankara .

The city walls are coming down ledges . There are probably three lines of walls ..

The walls of the lower level .

Observation tower of the Citadel - Shark Kulesi . You can easily take panoramic pictures of the city , without risking to break its neck )

The gate of the inner city . They are double and bent at an angle .

This external wall on the west side of the city . They are at 100 meters below the walls Ich feces with their pointed towers . Here, all the bastions of classical - square or round .

Lying under the walls of the locals , one seems to have " a little " dead ..

Small auxiliary hoop in the west wall .

Tower bottom line the walls . By the way , beneath the castle hill a handful of many mini - sites dolmushe ,  which takes you to the central Otogar - the bus station . I always used them , since he lived next to the fortress .