Mamak Saklıbahçe Parkı

About Mamak Saklıbahçe Parkı

Mamak Saklıbahçe Parkı (also written Saklı Bahçe, the Hidden Garden) is a hillside park in Mamak built by Ankara Metropolitan Municipality. When it was nearing completion in April 2015, the municipality described a 28500 square metre park with seven viewing terraces from which visitors can look out over Ankara from a different hilltop angle. The design is terraced. A five-level pool of about 1800 square metres creates a waterfall effect, and a bridge links to stair towers. Alongside the stairs, the park was given vertical and horizontal lifts so that older and disabled visitors can reach the top: the municipality gave the lift run as 147 metres, with cars for eight people. At opening the planting included 839 tall trees, more than 43000 shrubs and seasonal flower beds, and there was a 30-space car park with security staff and cameras. The metropolitan municipality has since renovated the park, giving its size as 24148 square metres. The work added about 1500 plants and 7000 flowers and more trees, serviced the pool electrics and pumps, and repaired walkways, stairs, damaged walls and railings, the lift towers and the electrical system. Practical notes: the park is in Mamak, east of central Ankara. Visitors can climb to the top on foot or use the lifts, which the municipality designed for older and disabled visitors.