Ottoman houses
Timber frames.
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Beypazarı is a town and district in Ankara Province, central Turkey, about 84 km west of Ankara in a straight line and about 100 km by road. It sits at 675 metres, and the district has about 48,000 residents. Its name means «the Bey's market», as in Ottoman times it was an important military base and the cavalry stationed here drove its economy. Hittites, Phrygians, Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Seljuks and Ottomans all lived in the area, which was known in antiquity as Lagania. Old Ottoman houses step up a hillside, with white walls, brown timber frames and many windows, and narrow stone lanes wind between them. Shops selling hammered copper, silver and traditional sweets line the old market, and a hill with a viewpoint overlooks the town. Visitors wander the lanes among restored houses, shop for copper crafts and the dried carrots the area is known for, and taste local pastries. The town makes a day trip from Ankara, and weekends are busier.
Timber frames.
Copper and silver.
Above the town.
Beypazarı, Ankara, Turkey
Yes, from Ankara.
Copper crafts and dried carrots.