UNDERGROUND CITIES
In Rome period,
Christianity was seen to became diffused rapidly in second century in
the region and began a very big struggle between Christians and
priest worshiping idols. In Cappadocia, a lot of underground cities
belonging to third and fourth centuries built by Christians to be
protected and to worship, came to the surface for this reason. The
most important ones of these underground cities existed in the
borders of Kirsehir are Kepez Underground City, Mucur Underground
City and Dulkadirli Underground City.
 |
| Kepez Underground City |
THE KEPEZ UNDERGROUND
CITY
Kepez Underground City,
located in borders of Kepez Village, also tied to Mucur, the
administrative district within Kirsehir is 14 km away from Ankara
highway and 10 km away from Aksaray highway. Kepez Underground City,
one of the most orderly underground cities of Cappadocia, has always
drawn visitors' attention.
It consist of three
groups of living rooms in the shape of rectangle also gallery and
tunnels bounding these rooms.
In 2002, the studies of
excavation ad cleaning were done in the underground city, a big part
of the underground city came to the surface and cleaned. Also,
direction signs were placed with the illumination system.
0 yorum:
Yorum Gönder