The Kingdom of Tabal (BC 900-680) One of the Neo Hittite City States, the Kingdom of Tabal was established in Cappadocia region. The center of the kingdom was Tuvvana, close to Nigde Kemerhisar and its territories were covering today’s Kayseri, Nigde and Nevsehir. During Roman period, this region was named as Tyana. Among the Neo …
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Vaftizci Yahya Church
Vaftizci Yahya Church(Church of Saint John the Baptist)It is located at a high point in Cavusin Village. A part of its yard is damaged. It is estimated that the church showing early Byzantium structural characteristics, was constructed in 5th century. As the gaps in between the pillars were filled hard materials the size of the …
Damat Ibrahim Pasha Mosque Complex
Built between 1726-1727 under Damat Ibrahim Pasha’s direction, it consists of a mosque, madrasah, library, sibyan mektebi (junior school), imaret (kitchens for madrasah students) and Turkish bath. Kursunlu Mosque: Known as Damat Ibrahim Pasha mosque. However because its domes are made out of lead, locally it is called Kursunlu Mosque (Leaded Mosque). It was built …
Nikiforos Fokas Church
The church also known as Cavusin or Guvercinlik Church is located just side of the main road. The church was carved into a rock as two storey. Monks’ rooms are in downstairs. The entrance part of the church at upstairs and the staircase for reaching this storey are collapsed. Today, ascend to the church is …
Nevsehir Castle
The Castle was constructed on a basaltic rock mass on the southwest of Nevsehir city center and the construction date is not being known exactly. The Castle whose epigraph unfortunately were not able to reach until today has two entrance gates both in front and backpart. It is anticipated that it was re-constructed during Seljuk …
Cavusin Village
The village tied to Avanos central district is located at Avanos-Goreme road and 7 km far from Avanos. The original village was evacuated due to a land slide force 1950, and moved to recent area. During that land slide some of the buildings were damaged. The old village is quite dramatic with its abandoned view; …
Nevsehir Museum
On 1967, Nevsehir Museum was located in madrasah building of Damat Ibrahim Pasha Mosque Complex and after 1987 the Museum was moved to its own building: The foundlings of the excavations in the region are being exhibited in the Museum in a chronological order. You may see many pieces from Neolithic period to Byzantine period. …
Tatlarin Underground City Church
Tatlarin Underground CityIt is located in Tatlarin Village, 10 km north of Acigol district. The city is on the hill which is called ‘castle’ by the locals and on 1991 a small part of the city was open to public. Today only two floors of the city can be visited and due to the large …
Qat Valley
The Valley, situated in Qat borough and 7 km northwest of Nevsehir, is one of the trekking routes of Cappadoci’a. You may reach to the Valley if you follow the Nevsehir-Gulsehir road and turn left after 6 km. Within the region there are 3 valleys called ‘Fmnasma’, ‘Karayatak’ and ‘Guvercinlik’. There are small streams passing …
Ozkonak Underground City
It is estimated that this underground city which was discovered in 1972 in Ozkonak town at 14 km north of Avanos, is a four storey city. The size could not been determined exactly because of incomplete cleaning of the site. You can see several rooms, large saloons, slim and narrow ventilation chimneys, water well, a …