Cappadocia - Wikipedia
WEBThe three main castles in Cappadocia are Uçhisar Castle, Ortahisar Castle, and Ürgüp Kadıkalesi (Temenni Tepe). Among the most visited underground cities are Derinkuyu, Kaymakli, Gaziemir and Ozkonak. The best historic mansions and cave houses for tourist stays are in Ürgüp, Göreme, Güzelyurt and Uçhisar.
Inside Turkey’s incredible underground city | CNN
WEBApr 18, 2021 · Cappadocia in central Turkey is a unique landscape of naturally occurring rock formations known as “fairy chimneys” beneath which a city has been carved over hundreds of years.
Exploring the Hidden Wonders of Cappadocia’s Ancient Caves, …
WEBOct 4, 2023 · Nestled in the heart of Turkey lies a hidden treasure trove of history and natural wonder – the ancient caves of Cappadocia. These remarkable subterranean dwellings, carved into the soft volcanic rock of the region, have been a testament to human ingenuity for centuries.
Cappadocia Underground Cities - History and Facts | History Hit
WEBMay 20, 2021 · The Cappadocia underground cities were built by early Christians during the Byzantine era who were persecuted for their faith. The city’s inhabitants used the network of caves to protect themselves from Muslim-Arabs during the Arab-Byzantine Wars between 780 and 1180.
Derinkuyu underground city - Wikipedia
WEBIt is large enough to have sheltered as many as 20,000 people together with their livestock and food stores. It is the largest excavated underground city in Turkey and is one of several underground complexes found throughout Cappadocia.
Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia
WEBThe density of its rock-hewn cells, churches, troglodyte villages and subterranean cities within the rock formations make it one of the world's most striking and largest cave-dwelling complexes. Though interesting from a geological and ethnological point of view, the incomparable beauty of the decor of the Christian sanctuaries makes Cappadocia ...
Turkey's underground city of 20,000 people - BBC
WEBAug 11, 2022 · More than 85m beneath the famous fairy chimneys of Cappadocia lies a massive subterranean city that was in near-constant use for thousands of years.
Cappadocia | History, Location, Map, & Facts | Britannica
WEBAug 12, 2024 · Cappadocia’s landscape includes dramatic expanses of soft volcanic rock, shaped by erosion into towers, cones, valleys, and caves. Rock-cut churches and underground tunnel complexes from the Byzantine and Islamic eras are scattered throughout the countryside.
A guide to Cappadocia, Turkey - National Geographic
WEBJan 24, 2018 · The rocky wonderland is honeycombed with a network of human-created caves; living quarters, places of worship, stables, and storehouses were all dug into the soft stone. In fact, tunnel complexes...
Where to go hiking in Cappadocia, Turkey - National Geographic
WEBAug 3, 2024 · Cappadocia is an upside-down world: its cities are subterranean, while its overground landscape is like the interior of a cave system, covered in stalagmite-like rock pillars known as fairy...
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