About this part of the city
Ankara Foundation Works Museum
Housed in the 1927 First Evkaf Building in Ulus, showcasing rare Seljuk and Ottoman foundation carpets, carved doors, manuscripts, and candlesticks.
Located on Atatürk Boulevard in Ulus within the historic First Evkaf Apartment Building designed in 1927 by master architect Kemalettin Bey.
The museum exhibits centuries of Islamic foundation (waqf) treasures gathered from historic mosques nationwide, including 13th-century Seljuk carpets, Quranic manuscripts, and mother-of-pearl Quran lecterns.
Key Highlights
- Historische Teppichsammlung Anatoliens