Kayakapı
Nevşehir, Ürgüp · Archaeological site
Photo: Hamdi Dinler · CC BY-SA 3.0
Catalogue label
- Type
- Archaeology
- Kind
- Archaeological site
- Province / district
- Nevşehir / Ürgüp
- Elevation
- 1,158 m
- Wikidata
- Q6380410
About
The Kayakapi neighbourhood of Ürgüp, Turkey is a historical area located on the northeastern slope of a hill known as Esbelli. It features many examples of vernacular and monumental architecture, including the House of Saint John the Russian (Yuhannes). Abandoned after the 1980s, the semi-ruins and natural landscape of Kayakapi are now being developed for tourism.
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Location
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The best-known places close by, in the shortest order from Kayakapı: about 108 km and 1 h 50 min of travel, plus roughly 7 h for the visits.
5.9 km · 6 min by car
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