Lookout tower Atakule description and photos - Turkey: Ankara (Topic)

Atakule Observation Tower description and photos - Turkey: Ankara. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The name in English is Atakule.

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The Atakule Observation Tower, located in the very center of Ankara, is one of the most modern and more than impressive structures in this city. It is impossible not to notice this tower while walking around the capital of Turkey, in clear weather it is clearly visible from almost anywhere in the city, as its height reaches 125 meters.

The design of this original building was developed by the famous Turkish architect Rejib Iuluk. Construction of the tower lasted for four years - from 1986 to 1989. It is located in the Kankaya area. Translated from Turkish, "Ata" means grandfather, and "kule" means a tower or a tower. Those who want to get a bird's eye view of the surrounding area should definitely go up to the outdoor terrace located at the top of the tower. From the top of Atakule, you can see the whole city in its full scale, and if you take good binoculars, then even to the smallest details.

Atakule rises 118.2 meters above sea level. At a height of 115.6 meters, there is a multipurpose room for cocktails with an area of 600 m2, audio and hearing equipment can also be installed here (in the case of weddings, seminars, conferences, etc.). At the base of the Atakule Tower there are several restaurants with open areas. One of the novelties is the Sevilla restaurant located at a height of 111.8 meters. A sort of Spain in the middle of the Turkish capital, and even at such a height. This restaurant is more famous, one might even say famous. It is renowned for its exquisite cuisine. The platform on which the restaurant is located, rotating around the axis of the tower, makes exactly one full revolution in one hour, thus giving its visitors the opportunity to enjoy the full panorama of the city during the meal. Another restaurant has the name "Dome", which actually speaks for itself, as it is located right on the very dome of the observation tower. Slightly below it, at an altitude of 99.8 meters, there are numerous cafes, a spacious Tansash shopping center and a cozy modern cinema.

The tower contains many shops, you can also visit the outdoor terrace located at the top of the tower at a height of 103.8 meters. From this site, tourists enjoy the beautiful views of Ankara from a bird's eye view.

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