Anitkabir

This was quite a spectacular visit and informative about Turkish history. If you're there long enough you get to see the guards changing which was very interesting.

Staff were wearing masks, there were some points of sanitiser dispensers throughout, the museum was closed to prevent spread of the virus, and there were limited access restrictions in places like the souvenir shop. Saying that, not all tourists were wearing masks, and the amount of people in main areas like the mausoleum and memorabilia showcases were not monitored.

Unfortunately, there's a lot of stairs throughout Anitkabir, and I did not see a single point for wheelchair access. Anyone would this restriction wouldn't properly access the landmark, and wouldn't be able to visit it comfortably.

Seems that every tour to Ankara is taken to Anitkabir. It's OK and offers some insights into the hero-worship that Turks have for Kemal Ataturk, founder of the Turkish Republic. But the mausoleum itself is not all that impressive. Built in similar style as the mausoleums of Ho Chi Minh and Mao Zedong (actually, I guess they came after), it's just a big-columned structure idolizing the founding leader. The mausoleum is stark and bare inside. The most interesting part of the visit was seeing the school groups and how they behaved during their obligatory visits, and the changing of the guard (which was interesting but not as impressive as some other such exercises in other countries). If you have limited time in Ankara, better to plan to spend more time at the amazing Anatolian Civilizations Museum.

This is an utterly fascinating place! You cannot miss it, even if you are in Ankara for just a day. Basically, it is the mausoleum of Ataturk, but there is much more to see than just a tomb. The whole place is paradise for photo and history buffs. You enter the central area through a broad road, lined with statues of lions. At the end of this road is a huge courtyard, with Ataturk's tomb on the left and a museum on the right. You need at least two hours to see everything. It would be good if you can budget three hours. Wear GOOD walking shoes, there is plenty of walking to be done. People with a stroller may have some difficulties, there are quite a few stairs. I did not see arrangements for wheelchairs, you may need to check. Little kids may find this quite trying. Also, I don't think this place would appeal to teenagers. But, if you have even a little interest in history, this is indeed paradise. So much information on modern Turkish history, on Ataturk, on his life, etcetc And so many photogenic buildings. I went by taxi, the driver dropped me off at the main gate. It was quite a walk, uphill, to the Lion walkway, and then there was more walking. There must be some way to directly access the Lion walkway. If so, you can save yourself a long uphill walk, and also save a lot of time! It is perhaps the most impressive mausoleum in the whole world. It left me with a sense of awe.

A huge building whit the mausoleum of Ataturk, which is the founder of the Republic of Turkey. There are lots of paintings from that time of the Turkish war of independence and how the republican identity started. Definitely a place worth to visit and deepening yourself in the republican history.

The mausoleum was grand and the personal history portion of the museum was, uh, interesting. The history section of the 1920-22 rebellion and establishment of the Turkish Republic was a one-sided presentation of the period though. I'm not sure I can recommend seeing this place if you have limited time: the Roman Bath ruins and Anatolian Civilizations Museum were far more interesting.

A great monument/tomb to the former president that did great things for his country.

Well laid out buildings to guide you through the process, like everywhere in Turkey you have to go through security scanning of all bags etc.

You can take photos and enjoy the venue, fairly easy to get to from most areas of Ankara.

We took a taxi to the site as it was nearly an hours walk from the hotel, which we converted to a £3 fare! The mausoleum was a very large but simple building in a huge square and parkland and it was pleasing to see so many people there to pay their respects. There were small museums on the site detailing aspects of the funeral and transportation of Ataturk's body and the whole thing was well done, no pomp or rampant nationalism but a definite sense of pride in his and the country's achievements.

This is such a majestic location that is highly informative to visitors. The grounds of the facility and the architecture itself is spectacular and worth a visit while in Ankara. If you are an American, think of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC as an analog. This is worth a couple hours of your day. (As a side note and reflective of the times we live, security and military were heavily policing anyone who lowered a face covering for even two seconds literally. Even though there was hardly anyone there and we were outside. Ridiculous). But visit here while I’m Ankara!

Very surprising large site.Visited as part of small group tour. Spacious.A museum area is contained in a series of linked rooms surrounding the main building at ground level which tells history. The large courtyard /parade ground,and the walkway are magnificent and the statues at the end of the walkway worth strolling down to.Changing the guard worth watching ,the poor chaps who stand in the heat withour moving a muscle.

I went here as part of a Rick Steves group tour (highly recommended!). This is a really important cultural spot so I can recommend it as a must-do while in or near Ankara! There is also a museum but we didn't have time to go in, we just saw Ataturk's book collection. It was quite inspiring to see everyone completely stop and stand respectfully for the National Anthem. And we saw the changing of the guard too!