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Just
a few steps from
the main portal of the Ankara Citadel is the Çengel Han
Rahmi M Koç Museum.
Located
in a former caravanserai built in
1522, its displays include
Engineering, Road Transport, Scientific
Instruments, Maritime, Everyday
Life, and others.
The museum was founded by Mr Rahmi
M Koç, scion of one of Turkey's
most prominent and successful business
families, whose fortunes were begun
here in the Çengel
Han generations
ago, so the historic building has special
meaning for the family.
There's
a museum shop and two places for meals: the Divan
Café (with a
delightful outdoor terrace),
or the sophisticated Divan
Brasserie in the courtyard.
The
museum is open daily except Monday
from 10:00 am to 17:00 (5 pm), till
19:00 (7 pm) on Saturday and Sunday
evenings. Admission costs YTL3,
plus a ridiculous YTL5
for a camera: in effect, the museum
charges you a
fee for publicizing it with your
pictures.
While
you're up here on the hill with the
Citadel, be sure to visit the Museum
of Anatolian Civilisations, one of
Turkey's finest museums.
Museum of Anatolian Civilisations
Ankara Citadel (Hisar)
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