Kaymaklı / Nevşehir · History

Kaymaklı Underground City

A historic underground city of connected rock-cut rooms and passages. Verify conditions for the narrow underground spaces with the official source. Kitchens, food and wine stores, wells and a church show how temporary shelter included everyday needs. Large blocking stones that closed from inside formed part of the defensive arrangement. The ministry's architectural description emphasizes levels arranged around a ventilation shaft and chapels with higher ceilings than rooms. Comparing space, height and ventilation helps explain different functions within the underground settlement.