Nevşehir Castle
Nevşehir · Archaeological site
Photo: Ebubekir Boyar · CC BY-SA 4.0
Catalogue label
- Type
- Palace and tower
- Kind
- Archaeological site
- Province / district
- Nevşehir
- Elevation
- 1,289 m
- Wikidata
- Q115801729
About
Nevşehir Castle (Turkish: Nevşehir Kalesi) is a historic castle in the city of Nevşehir, overlooking the underground city of Kayaşehir. It was a fortress for defensive, military purposes.
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Location
Visiting here? The next 5 places nearby
The best-known places close by, in the shortest order from Nevşehir Castle: about 100 km and 1 h 40 min of travel, plus roughly 7 h for the visits.
21 km · 21 min by car
St. JohnNevşehir, Gülşehir
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2.6 km · 3 min by car
Göreme National ParkNevşehir
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Kaymakli Underground CityNevşehir
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Derinkuyu underground cityNevşehir, Derinkuyu ilçesi
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