diff --git a/externs/olx.js b/externs/olx.js
index 1792f5eb15..4511a7d872 100644
--- a/externs/olx.js
+++ b/externs/olx.js
@@ -544,7 +544,8 @@ olx.animation.PanOptions.prototype.easing;
 
 
 /**
- * @typedef {{rotation: number,
+ * @typedef {{rotation: (number|undefined),
+ *     anchor: (ol.Coordinate|undefined),
  *     start: (number|undefined),
  *     duration: (number|undefined),
  *     easing: (function(number):number|undefined)}}
@@ -554,12 +555,21 @@ olx.animation.RotateOptions;
 
 
 /**
- * The rotation to apply, in radians.
- * @type {number}
+ * The rotation value (in radians) to begin rotating from, typically
+ * `map.getView().getRotation()`. If `undefined` then `0` is assumed.
+ * @type {number|undefined}
  */
 olx.animation.RotateOptions.prototype.rotation;
 
 
+/**
+ * The rotation center/anchor. The map rotates around the center of the view
+ * if unspecified.
+ * @type {ol.Coordinate|undefined}
+ */
+olx.animation.RotateOptions.prototype.anchor;
+
+
 /**
  * The start time of the animation. Default is immediately.
  * @type {number|undefined}
diff --git a/src/ol/animation.js b/src/ol/animation.js
index 938f838db9..eb092506da 100644
--- a/src/ol/animation.js
+++ b/src/ol/animation.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ goog.provide('ol.animation');
 
 goog.require('ol.PreRenderFunction');
 goog.require('ol.ViewHint');
+goog.require('ol.coordinate');
 goog.require('ol.easing');
 
 
@@ -92,6 +93,8 @@ ol.animation.rotate = function(options) {
   var duration = goog.isDef(options.duration) ? options.duration : 1000;
   var easing = goog.isDef(options.easing) ?
       options.easing : ol.easing.inAndOut;
+  var anchor = goog.isDef(options.anchor) ?
+      options.anchor : null;
 
   return (
       /**
@@ -106,9 +109,15 @@ ol.animation.rotate = function(options) {
         } else if (frameState.time < start + duration) {
           var delta = 1 - easing((frameState.time - start) / duration);
           var deltaRotation =
-              sourceRotation - frameState.view2DState.rotation;
+              (sourceRotation - frameState.view2DState.rotation) * delta;
           frameState.animate = true;
-          frameState.view2DState.rotation += delta * deltaRotation;
+          frameState.view2DState.rotation += deltaRotation;
+          if (!goog.isNull(anchor)) {
+            var center = frameState.view2DState.center;
+            ol.coordinate.sub(center, anchor);
+            ol.coordinate.rotate(center, deltaRotation);
+            ol.coordinate.add(center, anchor);
+          }
           frameState.viewHints[ol.ViewHint.ANIMATING] += 1;
           return true;
         } else {