Ankara - Hükümet Meydani

In the Old Town of Ankara, the rectangular Hükümet Meydani, 200m/220yds or so northeast of Ulus Meydani, is adorned with the 15m/49ft high Julian's Column (also known as the Belkis Minaresi), probably erected in A.D. 362 to commemorate the visit of the Emperor Julian Apostatas. The shaft of the column is horizontally grooved and the Byzantine capital embellished with a leaf pattern.