Özkonak Underground City
Özkonak Underground City is an ancient city built into the northern slopes of
Description
The city has many strata made up of volcanic granite. Its larger areas are connected to each other by tunnels, and it contains a pipe communication system reaching each of its levels. This feature is unique when compared to the
History
The city was probably built by the people of Byzantine Cappadocia, although the age is uncertain and could be older.
The Özkonak Underground City was discovered in 1972 by a local farmer named Latif Acar, who was curious about where his excess crop water was disappearing to. Latif discovered an underground room which, when later excavated, revealed a whole city which could house 60,000 people for up to three months. Although only four floors are now open, the complex contains a total of ten floors, to a depth of 40 m.
Unlike the other
See also
- Cappadocia
- Ihlara Valley
- Kaymaklı Underground City
- Derinkuyu Underground City
- Underground cities in Avanos
- Cappadocian Greek
- Spiro Kostof
External links
- Community Site (in Turkish) with news, pictures and videos
- Churches
- Site with pictures and info
- Underground Cities of Cappadocia - Myth and Reality in German
38°48′47″N 34°50′22″E / 38.81306°N 34.83944°E
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