Why visit Gölbaşı
Townapedia lists 36 museums and landmarks, 74 parks and trails, 181 places to eat, 42 places to stay and 22 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Atakule, Küçük Theatre, Anıtkabir and Ankara Painting and Sculpture Museum.
Weather in Gölbaşı
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About Gölbaşı
Gölbaşı (Turkish pronunciation: [ɟøl.ba.ʃɯ]; lit. 'Lakeside') is a municipality and district of Ankara Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,364 km2, and its population is 150,047 (2022). It is 20 km (12 mi) south of the city of Ankara. Its elevation is 970 m (3,182 ft).
From the Wikipedia article Gölbaşı, Ankara (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do22
Atakule
Monument and historic site · 11.4 km
Observation tower and shopping mall in Ankara, Turkey
Muhsin Ertuğrul Sahnesi
Cinema and theater · 17.0 km
Theatre venue in Turkey
10 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks36
Anıtkabir
Monument and historic site · 15.2 km
Atatürk's mausoleum in Ankara, Turkey
Ankara Painting and Sculpture Museum
Museum · 16.4 km
Art museum in Ankara, Turkey
Ankara Vakıf Museum
Museum · 16.6 km
Ethnography museum in Ankara, Turkey
Atatürk Museum Mansion
Museum · 11.9 km
House museum in Çankaya District, Ankara
Atatürk's Residence and Railway Museum
Museum · 16.4 km
Museum in Altındağ District
Ethnography Museum of Ankara
Museum · 16.3 km
Museum in Ankara, Turkey
Gorbeus
Monument and historic site · 12.0 km
Ancient city of Galatia, in modern-day Turkey
Güvenlik Monument
Monument and historic site · 14.9 km
Monument in Ankara
Hittite Sun Course Monument
Monument and historic site · 15.7 km
Monument in Turkey
24 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds74
62 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes181
Eymir Deluxe Aspava
Restaurant · Kebab, Turkish · 1.8 km
Cumhuriyet Caddesi
Mo-Su 09:00-23:00
Botanik Café
Cafe · 1.4 km
Kampüs İçi Yolu
Mo-Fr 08:00-00:00; Sa 10:00-00:00; Su 11:00-00:00
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Van Kahvaltı Sarayı Gölbaşı
Restaurant · Breakfast, Coffee Shop · 3.6 km
453 Ankara Caddesi, Or-An Mahallesi
169 more on the map.
History
Archaeological research in the area has revealed since 3000 BC a succession of civilısations including Hittites, Phrygians, Greeks, Romans, and Byzantines. Excavated sites include Selametli, Tuluntaş, Tuluntaş-Ortaçayır, Kızılcaşar-Gökçepınar, Karagedik, Bacılar, Bezirhane Kültepe, Bezirhane-Kepenekçi and İncek-Harmantepe.
The area has long been occupied by Turks, and it was here that Timur hid his elephants in the woods before the Battle of Ankara.
From the History section of Gölbaşı, Ankara on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay42
Churches and places of worship28
Hacı Devlet Yılmaz Camii
Place of worship · 0.9 km
58 Şehit Aydın Eryılmaz Caddesi, Ankara
Shopping55
Nüans Seramik Mağaza | Sanatsal Seramik Malzeme & Ekipmanları
Shop · 8.1 km
No: 191/A İlker Caddesi, Ankara
Gas and EV charging13
SHARZ İncek Aliağa
EV charging · 7.0 km
İncek Mahallesi, Kızılcaşar Mahallesi, Yavuz Sultan Selim Blv No, GÖLBAŞI / ANKARA
Schools, colleges and libraries74
Turkish-Japanese University of Science and Technology
School · 8.0 km
Healthcare88
Ceylin Eczanesi
Clinic and pharmacy · 7.8 km
479/A Dikmen Caddesi, Çankaya/Ankara
Map of Gölbaşı
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Getting there and nearby towns
Ankara Airport (ANK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 21 km away.
- Örencik 2 km southeast, about 2 min by car
- Karaoğlan 6 km south, about 6 min by car
- Yurtbeyi 7 km southeast, about 7 min by car
- Hacıhasan 7 km southwest, about 7 min by car
- Kızılcaşar 7 km northwest, about 7 min by car
- İncek 10 km west, about 10 min by car
- Ballıkpınar 10 km southwest, about 10 min by car
- Ankara 15 km north, about 15 min by car
- Çankaya 15 km north, about 15 min by car
- Kırıkkale 60 km east, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- GÖLBASI PARKDAN CEMAL GÜRSEL CADDESINE BAKIS - panoramio, Selami Akceylan, CC BY 3.0
- Ankara gölbaşı, türkiye - panoramio, bynyalcin, CC BY 3.0
- Gölbaşı Ankara üniversitesi hazırlık kampüsü - panoramio, Mehrdad Sarhangi, CC BY 3.0
- Karşıyaka, 06830 Gölbaşı-Ankara, Turkey - panoramio (22), bynyalcin, CC BY 3.0
- Karşıyaka, 06830 Gölbaşı-Ankara, Turkey - panoramio (23), bynyalcin, CC BY 3.0
- Karşıyaka, 06830 Gölbaşı-Ankara, Turkey - panoramio (24), bynyalcin, CC BY 3.0
- Gölbaşı-Ankara, winter - panoramio, Halit Edip Özcan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Karşıyaka, 06830 Gölbaşı-Ankara, Turkey - panoramio (21), bynyalcin, CC BY 3.0
- Karşıyaka, 06830 Gölbaşı-Ankara, Turkey - panoramio (19), bynyalcin, CC BY 3.0
- Karşıyaka, 06830 Gölbaşı-Ankara, Turkey - panoramio (18), bynyalcin, CC BY 3.0
- Karşıyaka, 06830 Gölbaşı-Ankara, Turkey - panoramio (17), bynyalcin, CC BY 3.0
- Karşıyaka, 06830 Gölbaşı-Ankara, Turkey - panoramio (15), bynyalcin, CC BY 3.0
- Karşıyaka, 06830 Gölbaşı-Ankara, Turkey - panoramio (16), bynyalcin, CC BY 3.0
- Karşıyaka, 06830 Gölbaşı-Ankara, Turkey - panoramio (33), bynyalcin, CC BY 3.0
- Karşıyaka, 06830 Gölbaşı-Ankara, Turkey - panoramio (20), bynyalcin, CC BY 3.0
- Gölbaşı ankara, Dilan yavuz ank, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karşıyaka, 06830 Gölbaşı-Ankara, Turkey - panoramio (10), bynyalcin, CC BY 3.0
- Karşıyaka, 06830 Gölbaşı-Ankara, Turkey - panoramio (12), bynyalcin, CC BY 3.0
- Karşıyaka, 06830 Gölbaşı-Ankara, Turkey - panoramio (8), bynyalcin, CC BY 3.0
- Karşıyaka, 06830 Gölbaşı-Ankara, Turkey - panoramio (11), bynyalcin, CC BY 3.0
- Karşıyaka, 06830 Gölbaşı-Ankara, Turkey - panoramio (14), bynyalcin, CC BY 3.0
- Karşıyaka, 06830 Gölbaşı-Ankara, Turkey - panoramio (7), bynyalcin, CC BY 3.0
- Karşıyaka, 06830 Gölbaşı-Ankara, Turkey - panoramio (13), bynyalcin, CC BY 3.0
- Karşıyaka, 06830 Gölbaşı-Ankara, Turkey - panoramio (6), bynyalcin, CC BY 3.0
- Karşıyaka, 06830 Gölbaşı-Ankara, Turkey - panoramio (5), bynyalcin, CC BY 3.0
- Küçük Tiyatro, Gargarapalvin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- AnkaraStateOpera2, Şevki Balmumcu as an exhibition house in 1933, Paul Bonatz as an opera house in 1948, photographed by Atilim Gunes Baydin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Şinasi Sahnesi, Ankara Devlet Tiyatrosu, 2021 01, Gargarapalvin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ankara Palas Frontal, Hajo-Muc, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ankara Vakıf Museum building, Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ataturk's Coach Ankara, Ex13, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Erimtan, Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gökyay Vakfı Satranç Müzesi, 2023 09, Gargarapalvin, CC BY 4.0
- Güven Park and Güven Monument (The Monument of Safety), 1940s (17060228996), Directorate General of Press and Information, No restrictions
- Hatti Güneş Kursu2, Metan59, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abdi İpekçi Parkı, Cano58, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dikmen Vadisi, Ankara 3, Jorge Franganillo, CC BY 3.0
- Ankara -Güven park - panoramio, HALUK COMERTEL, CC BY 3.0
- Ankara Kuğulu Park, Elelicht, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Azize Tereza Kilisesi (1), Canercangul, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dil ve Tarih Coğrafya Fakültesi Binası, Ankara, User:Avniyazici, CC BY-SA 3.0
- GaziUnıversitesi, The original uploader was Ben Linus at Turkish Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 2.5
- Musiki Muallim Mektebi (literally Music Teachers’ School, later became Ankara State Conservatory), 1930s (16230087064), Directorate General of Press and Information, No restrictions
- MiddleEastTechnicalUniversityCampus800x470, AtilimGunesBaydin at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- The President's Mansion in the Angora Suburbs, I think the credit in Mears' book says "Courtesy Asia"; the last two letters are illegible, Public domain
- İpek Üniversitesi 01, Murat Birtane, CC0
- Botanik parkından Atakule, Reality, CC BY 3.0
- Anıtkabir 2022, Dursun Sülük, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Interior of the Ankara Painting and Sculpture Museum, Derbrauni, CC BY 4.0
- Ankara Gençlik Parkı - panoramio, cankurtaran, CC BY 3.0
- Street-level photo, BeronTheColossus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, AmOosm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, kubikanber, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, dundar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mapman66, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mapman66, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mapman66, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, kubikanber, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, empty, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, asturksever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, aliaktrk52, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, lutfullah, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, burcudemir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, justamap, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, okansafak, CC BY-SA 4.0
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