Ankara Palas Devlet Konukevi is located at İstiklal Caddesi in Ulus Ankara. We visited the building as part of a field trip. The building was designed by Mimar Kemalettin who was a prominent architect of the Early Republican Period in Turkish Architectural History.
The building reflects a classical western influence, with a symmetrical plan and pitched roofs. The elevations are adorned by plaster frames surrounding the windows which is an old western design found in architectures of all societies influenced by the west. One important distinction in this case is the dome which is situated in the centre at the top of the entrance.
Inside, the hotel is again a typical western stone masonry structure. There is a large ballroom which is open at the ceiling and lets skylight in.
The building was one of the first projects of the Foundations Ministry of the newly formed Republic of Turkey. With its evident western influence, the building belongs to the Early Republican Period of Turkish Architecture and played an important role in the initial years of the republic, both symbolically and physically as a centre for political and social gatherings of prominence.
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