Cappadocia Underground Cities

Derinkuyu Underground City

It is located on the highway between Nigde and Nevsehir in town of Derinkuyu far away 30 km from Nevsehir.. As in Kaymaklı underground city, there will also be hosting a big group and there are places to meet their needs. This is an 8-storey underground city. Unlike the Kaymaklı underground city, there is a missioner school, one confession place, there are the well draw the attention of the baptismal pool and visitors.

The underground cities are the structures peculiar to the geological formations of Cappadocia are not found in other regions such samples.

Ozkonak Underground City

Ozkonak Underground City is located  14 km away from Avanos in Ozkonak town. It was built on the northern slopes of volcanic Mount Idis, granite textured tuff layer is made in a place which is quite thick. The underground city has not yet opened to the public as far as cleaning is not fully clear.

Kaymaklı Underground City

It is located in Kaymakli Town far from Nevsehir 20 km. It has 8 story. First floor is dated to the early stages. The city has been converted into underground by carving and expanding other areas during Roman and Byzantine period. Today, only 4 floor can be visited.

This underground city carved into tuff rocks, has the necessary shelter conditions for temporary living of the masses. There are rooms and lounges are connected to each other by narrow corridors, wine depots, water cellars, kitchen and food stores, ventilation shafts, water wells, the church and the gates to prevent any danger that may come from outside are internally sealed large millstones.

Mazi Underground City

Mazi Town, the ancient name "Mataza" is located on 18 km south of Urgup  and 10 km east of Kaymakli Underground city.

4 entry detected in different places. Main entrance is  a large corridor which is made of irregular stones. The large bolt stone in the short corridor takes control of the entry and exit of the underground city. The small room in the interior is made for moving bolt stone in a comfortable way. Stables that are spread to large areas of the underground settlement are not different from others. Church of the underground city is reached via a short corridor from the barn. This space can be closed with a bolt stone entrance. Apse is carved into the corner and facade is decorated with reliefs.

Ozluce Underground City

There are space with two interlocking arched made of basalt at the etrance of Ozluce Udergraound City. Then again, the main tuff rock is reached by a walkway made of rubble stone 15 m. length. places made of stone providing an access to the underground city are newer in comparison with rock carved locations forming the main underground city. At the end of this corridor,  there is a hard granite bolt stone.

The main venue at the entrance, is the largest area of the underground settlement and consists of two parts. There are food stores located on the right side of venue and living rooms located on the left of the large venue. Quite a lengthy cell-type rooms at the sides of the gallery, is located at the base traps. It is open to the public yet.