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Attraction · Alaca · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Alacahöyük

Alacahöyük is an attraction in Alaca, Çorum. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 1 of the 2 well-known points of interest nearby is within 1 km. Within 240 m you'll find a water point.

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The story

Audio tour · Alacahöyük

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You're standing at Alaca Höyük, a great mound of ruins in the heart of Turkey. Höyük means mound, and this one is about fourteen metres high and over three hundred metres long. It holds fourteen layers of settlement, from the Copper Age to the Hittites, with traces of Phrygian, Roman and Ottoman times on top.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Alacahöyük

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies. No bench, public toilet, bike pump or food stand within 1 km.

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 240 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Alacahöyük, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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