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Cappadocia is a region of exceptional natural wonders in central Turkey. The history of Cappadocia has to begin with the geological background to the remarkable landscape here. A long, long time ago a series of eruptions from the cones of Mt. Erciyes and Mt. Hasan covered the area in a thick layer of volcanic ash which solidified to form the soft tufa that characterises the surface strata here and together with the erosion of the Kizilirmak river and wind over ten thousands of years there appeared the chimney rocks which are a wonder of the nature. Both these volcanic mountains are still extant and dominate the landscape.
In the old Bronze Age the Cappadocia which was the population zone of the Assyrian civilization later has hosted the Hittites from 1800 BC to 1200 BC, after which smaller kingdoms held power. Then came the Frigs, Persians. After bringing the Persian Empire to an end, Alexander the Great met with great resistance in Cappadocia. He tried to rule the area but a Persian aristocrat was declared as king. Ariarthes I was a successful ruler, and extended the borders of the Cappadocian Kingdom as far as the Black Sea. The kingdom of Cappadocia lived in peace until the death of Alexander. From then until 17AD, when it became a Roman province, it fought wars with the Macedonians, the Galatians and the Pontus nation. Romans established the capital of Caesarea. During the Roman and Byzantine periods, for early Christians who escaped from the persecution of the Roman Empire Cappadocia became a refuge from the 4th to the 11th century. In the 4th century, when Kayseri was a flourishing religious centre, the rocky landscape of Göreme was discovered. Adopting the teachings of St. Basil, Bishop of Caesarea (Kayseri), the Christians began to lead a monastic life in the carved out rocks of Cappadocia. Most churches, monasteries and underground cities date from this period. Later, Seljuk and Ottoman civilizations ruled the region.
Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia were designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1985. Cappadocia is a unique region with absolutely surreal sceneries in Turkey. Hope you all get to see this fabulous place one day..
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Cappadocia is a historical region in Central Anatolia, largely in the Nevşehir, Kayseri, Aksaray, and Niğde Provinces in Turkey. In Ancient Greek Καππαδοξ means "a Cappadocian".
In the time of Herodotus, the Cappadocians were reported as occupying the whole region from Mount Taurus to the vicinity of the Euxine (Black Sea). Cappadocia, in this sense, was bounded in the south by the chain of the Taurus Mountains that separate it from Cilicia, to the east by the upper Euphrates and the Armenian Highland, to the north by Pontus, and to the west by Lycaonia and eastern Galatia.
The name, traditionally used in Christian sources throughout history, continues in use as an international tourism concept to define a region of exceptional natural wonders, in particular characterized by fairy chimneys and a unique historical and cultural heritage.
Cappadocia is a geological oddity of honeycombed hills and towering boulders of otherworldly beauty. The fantastical topography is matched by the human history here. People have long utilised the region's soft stone, seeking shelter underground and leaving the countryside scattered with fascinating troglodyte-style architecture. The fresco-adorned rock-cut churches of Göreme Open-Air Museum and the subterranean refuges of Derinkuyu and Kaymaklı are the most famous sights, while simply bedding down in one of Cappadocia's cave hotels is an experience in 21st-century cavern dwelling.
Mount Hasan (Turkish: Hasan Dağı) is an inactive volcano in Niğde and Aksaray provinces, Turkey. With an altitude of 3,253 m (10,672 ft.), it ranks as the second highest mountain of central Anatolia. A caldera 4-5 kilometres wide formed near the current summit around 7500 BC, in an eruption recorded in Neolithic paintings.
Das Gebiet, das als Kappadokien bezeichnet wird, umfasst heutzutage hauptsächlich die Provinzen Nevşehir, Niğde, Aksaray, Kırşehir und Kayseri. Einer der bekanntesten Orte ist Göreme mit seiner aus dem weichen Tuff herausgehauenen Höhlenarchitektur. Göreme gilt als das Zentrum Kappadokiens, der dort befindliche einzigartige Komplex aus Felsformationen wurde 1985 von der UNESCO als gemischte Kultur- und Naturerbestätte „Nationalpark Göreme und die Felsbauten von Kappadokien“ in die Liste des UNESCO-Welterbes aufgenommen. Eine weitere Besonderheit ist eine Vielzahl unterirdischer Städte, deren bekannteste Kaymaklı und Derinkuyu sind, die von Archäologen seit den 1960er Jahren freigelegt wurden. Weitere bekannte Städte sind Ürgüp und Avanos. (...) Das UNESCO-Weltkultur- und Naturerbe Göreme-Kappadokien liegt im Zentrum eines Gebietes ehemals intensiver vulkanischer Tätigkeit, die das heutige Landschaftsbild entscheidend prägte. Im Zuge der alpidischen Orogenese wurde auch der Bereich Anatoliens im Verlauf der letzten 100 Millionen Jahre aufgefaltet, der von großen Seenplatten und tropischen Sumpflandschaften bestimmt war. Als sich das Taurusgebirge im Süden weiter erhob, wurden im Inneren Anatoliens große Mengen Lava langsam an die Erdoberfläche gedrückt, was schließlich zur Bildung der Vulkanlandschaft Kappadokien führte.
Im Umkreis der Vulkane Erciyes Dağı (3917 m[2]), Hasan Dağı und der Melendiz-Bergketten zwischen den türkischen Städten Kayseri, Aksaray und Niğde kam es vor allem seit dem Neogen, also in erdgeschichtlich relativ junger Zeit, zu bedeutenden Eruptionen, die neben Lava auch große Mengen vulkanische Asche in ein ca. 10.000 km² großes Gebiet schleuderten, das heute geologisch gemeinhin als Ausräumungslandschaft von Kappadokien (Barsch, 1935) bezeichnet wird. So wurde die Landschaft Zentralanatoliens durch neugebildete Vulkanberge und durch Schichten vulkanischer Tuffe, die die tieferliegenden Sumpf- und Seenplatten zuschütteten, völlig neu geprägt (Wikipedia)
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Cappadocia (/kæpəˈdoʊʃə/; also Capadocia; Turkish: Kapadokya, Greek: Καππαδοκία Kappadokía, from Old Persian: Katpatuka) is a historical region in Central Anatolia, largely in the Nevşehir, Kayseri, Kırşehir, Aksaray, and Niğde Provinces in Turkey.
According to Herodotus,[1] in the time of the Ionian Revolt (499 BC), the Cappadocians were reported as occupying a region from Mount Taurus to the vicinity of the Euxine (Black Sea). Cappadocia, in this sense, was bounded in the south by the chain of the Taurus Mountains that separate it from Cilicia, to the east by the upper Euphrates, to the north by Pontus, and to the west by Lycaonia and eastern Galatia. (...)
Cappadocia lies in central Anatolia, in the heartland of what is now Turkey. The relief consists of a high plateau over 1000 m in altitude that is pierced by volcanic peaks, with Mount Erciyes (ancient Argaeus) near Kayseri (ancient Caesarea) being the tallest at 3916 m. The boundaries of historical Cappadocia are vague, particularly towards the west. To the south, the Taurus Mountains form the boundary with Cilicia and separate Cappadocia from the Mediterranean Sea. To the west, Cappadocia is bounded by the historical regions of Lycaonia to the southwest, and Galatia to the northwest. Due to its inland location and high altitude, Cappadocia has a markedly continental climate, with hot dry summers and cold snowy winters.[7] Rainfall is sparse and the region is largely semi-arid. (Wikipedia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cappadocia
Kapadokya, 60 milyon yıl önce Erciyes, Hasandağı ve Göllüdağ’ın püskürttüğü lav ve küllerin oluşturduğu yumuşak tabakaların milyonlarca yıl boyunca yağmur ve rüzgâr tarafından aşındırılmasıyla ortaya çıkan bölgedir.
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El Mont Hasan (en turc, Hasan Daği) és un volcà inactiu que es troba entre les províncies de Niğde i Aksaray, a Turquia. Amb una alçada de 3.253 m, és la segona muntanya més alta de l'Anatòlia central. Al voltant de l'any 7500 aC, es va formar una caldera d'entre 4 i 5 quilòmetres prop de l'actual cim, erupció gravada en pintures neolítiques de la zona.
Els habitants de l'antic assentament de Çatalhöyük recollien obsidiana dels voltants del mont Hasan, que després venien a altres assentaments a canvi d'articles de luxe. S'han trobat miralls i escates d'obsidiana a la zona. La importància del mont Hasan Dağ per a la gent de Çatalhöyük es demostra en un mural en el qual es representa el mont elevant-se sobre les cases de l'assentament.
Es necessiten al voltant de sis hores a peu per a pujar al cim de la muntanya, ja que no s'hi pot accedir amb cotxe. Des del cim es pot contemplar l'altiplà d'Anatòlia central, inclosa la Capadòcia.
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Cappadocia - (Kapadokya Turkey).
Cappadocia is a unique in the world and is a miraculous nature wonder is the common name of the field covered by the provinces of Aksaray, Nevsehir, Nigde, Kayseri and Kirsehir in the Central Anatolian region.
La província d'Aksaray té grans belleses naturals. És una de les quatre províncies de la regió de Capadòcia, junt amb Nevehir, Nide i Kayseri. Al seu territori s'aixeca el volcà mont Hasan, de 3.000 metres d'altitud entre Aksaray i Niğde. Els estius a la plana són càlids i secs, tot i que a la primavera hi ha abundant flora, especialment durant el desglaç. A Aksaray podem trobar també el llac Tuz; és un llac salat amb una extensió de 2.400 km².
Aksaray és una província agrícola, habitada per gent religiosa i conservadora. A partir dels anys 50 del segle xx s'ha produït una emigració cap a Europa. La població d'Aksaray presenta una proporció de kurds més elevada que en la resta de les províncies d'Anatòlia central. Molts d'ells van ser traslladats des de Tunceli i altres ciutats orientals després de la rebel·lió de Sheikh Said de 1925.
A historical region in Central Anatolia, Turkey. It is largely in the provinces of Nevşehir, Kayseri, Aksaray, Kırşehir, Sivas and Niğde.
If you ever visit Cappadocia, be sure to explore its countless valleys, underground cities, places of worship, and caravanserais to fully appreciate its rich cultural heritage as a UNESCO World Heritage site in Türkiye.
After the mountains we hitch-hiked our way to Cappadocia. The first man who stopped was a local mayor, who dropped us near Nigde and presented us with a bag full of fresh fruits. Then we stopped in another village, where we met and talked with a teacher while we had Turkish tea and finally arrived in Göreme in the afternoon. Due to the bad publicity Turkey had got in the past few weeks, there were very few tourists - we had the whole campsite for days! We started our stay in Cappadocia enjoying the lights of the town from the terrace of the campsite.
The ancient region of Cappadocia is located in central Anatolia between the cities of Nevsehir, Nigde and Kayseri. Millions of years ago violent eruptions of the volcanoes Mt. Erciyes and Mt. Hasan covered the surrounding plateau with tuff. Wind and weather have eroded the soft volcanic rock into hundreds of strangely shaped pillars, cones and "fairy chimneys", in colors ranging from pink to green and yellow. From the ancient times, men have hallowed out these soft rocks, and they have made countless cave churches, chapels and monasteries.
The churches are from the early Christianity. The art style of the churches can be classified into two categories: the 8th and 9th century are the iconoclastic years - the 10th to the 13th centuries whose decorations represent the lives of Christ and various saints. The architectural plans of the churches are uncomplicated.
Star Tracking-Melendiz Mountains / Niğde / Turkey
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Was a bit bored on Friday and needed a photo break....so took a short trip from my home to visit this lovely natural area just on the outskirts of Antalya...very often used as a picnic area......loved the colors, reflections of the mountains and sky in the water...
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A view of the breathtaking Taurus mountain range....Antalya offers sights of astonishing natural beauty..
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Taurus Mountains (Arabic,جبال طوروس, Turkish: Toros Dağları) are a mountain range in southern Turkey, from which the Euphrates (Turkish: Fırat) and Tigris (Turkish: Dicle) descend into Syria and Iraq. The Manavgat River originates on its southern slopes.[1]
Demirkazık Summit in Niğde ProvinceThe system extends along a curve from Lake Eğirdir in the west to the upper reaches of the Euphrates and Tigris in the east. It has many peaks rising above 10,000–12,000 ft (3,000–3,700 m), with the highest point being the Demirkazık summit in the region known as Aladağlar, at 3,756 meters (12,322 ft.) high. Another notable peak is Medetsiz (3,524 m/11,561 ft) in the Bolkar Dağları section.
It divides the Mediterranean region of southern Turkey from the central Anatolian plateau.
The pass known in antiquity as the Cilician Gates crosses the range north of Tarsus, which was the birth place of Apostle Paul.
Limestone has eroded to form karstic landscapes of waterfalls, underground rivers, and the largest caves of Asia.
At Kestel is a Bronze Age archaeological site where early evidence of tin mining was found.
There is a ski resort at Davras about 25 km from the two nearest towns of Egirdir and Isparta.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taurus_Mountains
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Toros Dağları, Türkiye'nin Akdeniz kıyılarına paralel olarak, Rodos Adası'ndan Suriye sınırına kadar yaklaşık 2.000 kilometrelik bir dağ zincirinden oluşmaktadır. Bu zincirin en yüksek noktası 3767 metrelik Kızılkaya zirvesidir. Torosların bu bölgesi Aladağlar adıyla anılmaktadır.
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Cappadocia which is unique in the world and is a miraculous nature wonder is the common name of the field covered by the provinces of Aksaray, Nevsehir, Nigde, Kayseri and Kirsehir in the Central Anatolian region.
Cappadocia Fairy Chimneys
In the upper Myosen period in the Cappadocia region as a result of the vulcanic eruptions occurred in Erciyes, Hasandag and Gulludag, in the region was formed a large tableland from the vulcanic tufas and together with the erosion of the Kizilirmak river and wind over ten thousands of years there appeared the chimney rocks which are a wonder of the nature. In the old Bronze Age the Cappadocia which was the population zone of the Assyrian civilization later has hosted the Hittite, Frig, Pers, Byzantine, Seljuk and Ottoman civilizations. The first Christians escaped from the persecution of the Roman Empire in the 2nd century B.C. came to the Cappadocia over the Antakya and Kayseri and they have settled here. The first Christians finding the underground cities from Cappadocia have been hidden in these underground cities which gates were made in such way in which they couldn’t be easily observed and they have escaped from the persecution of the Roman soldiers. Due that they had live in the underground cities for long duration without being able to go out they have developed these underground cities by making provisions rooms, ventilation chimneys, wine production places, churches, abbeys, water wells, toilets and meeting rooms.
In the prehistoric periods the first human settlements have begun and the humans have constructed the underground cities in the volcanic rocks in form of tufa due to protect themselves from the wild animals and they lived for long times in these underground cities. There are so many underground cities on the Cappadocia area of Turkey but the biggest is Derinkuyu Underground City.
In these cities made in form of rooms connected to each others some of the rooms were connected to each other only with the tunnels tight and permitting passing of just a person. At the access gates of these tunnels there were huge stone rollers used for closing the tunnels for security reasons.
Ja Ihr lest richtig. In der muslimischen Türkei gibt es auch Kirchen. Was diese Kirche/Moschee in Nigde besonders macht: Sie ist noch sehr gut erhalten und werden von Sowohl von Christen als auch den Moslems benutzt. Der kleine Bereich mit dem roten Teppich ist für die Moslems vorgesehen und der Rest den Christen.
From Karaman, we went to Niğde and then to a little village called Çukurbağ. A few days before I chose a challenging 3-day hike on wikiloc and the plan was to stay in a campsite and set off early in the morning. In Niğde, we bought the food for the hike and we arrived at the foot of the Aladağlar Mountains (part of the Central Taurus Mountains) around 6 pm. The owner took me to a nearby town to buy a few things we were still missing, then we cooked our dinner over an open fire and went to bed early.
Next morning we started walking by the road. The first 6-7 km was an asphalt road to another village called Demirkazık but managed to hitch a car halfway so. In Demirkazık, we had dinner in a park and then started our hike. We had to climb from around 1700 m to a pass of 3450 m and then down to the lakes around 3100 m. It was important to reach the lakes on the first day because that's the best place to camp with drinking water and flat, grassy spots.
The first 12 km was easy on a dirt road. There were several springs with delicious water along the way and the Turkish even set up tents at two places where we could take a rest. Then we entered a narrow valley and the hard part began, The next 8 km to the pass was tough like hell, especially as we had quite heavy backpacks. It took us more than 4 hours and we were starting to get worried if we could get to the lakes before sunset. We couldn't but after the pass it was much easier (downhill) and we reached the camping area around 8 pm.
Cappadocia is a historical region in Central Anatolia, largely in the Nevşehir, Kayseri, Aksaray, and Niğde Provinces in Turkey. In Ancient Greek Καππαδοξ means "a Cappadocian".
In the time of Herodotus, the Cappadocians were reported as occupying the whole region from Mount Taurus to the vicinity of the Euxine (Black Sea). Cappadocia, in this sense, was bounded in the south by the chain of the Taurus Mountains that separate it from Cilicia, to the east by the upper Euphrates and the Armenian Highland, to the north by Pontus, and to the west by Lycaonia and eastern Galatia.
The name, traditionally used in Christian sources throughout history, continues in use as an international tourism concept to define a region of exceptional natural wonders, in particular characterized by fairy chimneys and a unique historical and cultural heritage.
Cappadocia is a geological oddity of honeycombed hills and towering boulders of otherworldly beauty. The fantastical topography is matched by the human history here. People have long utilised the region's soft stone, seeking shelter underground and leaving the countryside scattered with fascinating troglodyte-style architecture. The fresco-adorned rock-cut churches of Göreme Open-Air Museum and the subterranean refuges of Derinkuyu and Kaymaklı are the most famous sights, while simply bedding down in one of Cappadocia's cave hotels is an experience in 21st-century cavern dwelling.
♪♫♪♫♪ The time goes by, but that’s in its manner
And all of it is as shallow as a plate
Damn picture, no sail on horizon.
Oh come on, turn that Merry-go-round in my head
No one can do it, just you.
Without you, the wooden horses sadly stand in place.
Come, appear from the blue bottle
Grant me at least one wish
And add some color to the world, my little miracle.♪♫♪♫♪
Djordje Balasevic - Merry-go-round
Đorđe Balašević - Ringišpil
... Prolazi vreme, al' to mu je manir,
i sve je to plitko k'o plekani tanjir.
Izeš sliku, nigde jedra na vidiku.
O, daj okreni taj ringišpil u mojoj glavi.
To ne zna niko, samo ti.
Bez tebe drveni konjići tužno stoje.
Dođi, iz plave boce se pojavi,
bar jednu želju ispuni
i dodaj svetu malo boje, čudo moje....