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.
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| Dulkadirli Underground City |
DULKADIRLI
UNDERGROUND CITY
Entrance of the
underground city 50 km far away from Kirsehir, constructed by
Christians in fourth and fifth centuries, later seen Byzantium,
Seljuks and Ottoman effect starts with a tunnel, 22 m length and
vault-shaped and opens to 30x50 m length court. In the east, west and
north front of the court, 5 living rooms and 8 rooms are found,
constructed as a rock carving style. All rooms open to the outside
with 16 round arches. You can come down to the downstairs only by a
ladder from the room number 5. Also, in this room there is a water
well.
In gallery part, there
are two Stone masses, which are consider as a millstone, but it is
thought that these stone masses were used in order to close round
arch doors. Nevertheless, in the room at the end of the gallery, a
small millstone is also found. In the same room, a
small temple exists that is guessed it may be used by christians and
covered with signs scrapped on the rocks. In the 130 m east of the
underground city, two-courted settlement is found, too as a
continuation. The underground city, which resembles to inn in Seljuks
as a architectural construction and plan, differentiates from others
with its plan features.
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