Ulus, Ankara

Ulus is a quarter in Ankara, Turkey and is located at the center of the capital city. It was once the heart of old Ankara. The name means "nation" in Turkish.

It is now a predominately a commercial and touristic 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 parliament building at Ulus Square ( _tr. Ulus Meydanı), which still stands in original. Across from the historical parliament building is the city's oldest hotel, the Ankara Palas, where Ataturk had stayed. Ankara Citadel, another historical attraction, is located immediate east of Ulus [ [http://www.planetware.com/ankara/ulus-meydani-tr-an-aum.htm Planetware, Ulus Meydanı] tr icon] .

In the center of Ulus Square, there is a memorial called Monument of Republic, which was erected in 1927 as a symbol of Atatürk's and the Turkish people's struggle in the War of Independence.

A shopping mall situated next to Ulus square was subject to a terrorist bombing on 22 May 2007.

Places of interest

* Temple of Augustus
* Column of Julianus (362 AD)
* Roman Bath (3rd century AD)
* War of Independence Museum (Kurtuluş Savaşı Müzesi) - originally the first parliament building
* Ankara Ethnography Museum
* Hacı Bayram Mosque

ee also

* 2007 Ankara bombing

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