Derinkuyu
Derinkuyu is
situated on Nevsehir-Nigde roadway at 30 km in
south region of Nevsehir. The
history of the
district of
Derinkuyu named as
Melagobia (Malakopi)
which was meaning in
the period of Eti
the hard living is
very old. In the
district there are
many underground cities and churches. As all
of the underground cities from region of Cappadocia it
was the first place
where the Christians
have hidden. It has
been used as hiding
and refuge place at
the time of wars
occurred in the zone
in the different
periods of the
history. The Derinkuyu
Underground City with seven floors
and depth of 85 mt
has the dimensions
of a city able to
shelter thousands of
persons. Inside
there are found food
stores, kitchens,
stalls, churches,
wine production
places, ventilation
chimneys, water
wells and a
missionary school.
How can you go: You can go to Derinkuyu from Nevsehir province by roadway 30 km. Nevsehir is 670 km. far from Istanbul, 280 km. from Ankara, 750 km. from Izmir. |