Uchisar
It is on the Nevsehir-Goreme roadway. There is
not known the period
of the commencement
of the oldest
settlement at
Uchisar which is
situated in the
highest point of the
region. The hill of
the castle of
Uchisar is the
panoramic watching
point. The many
rooms, steps, tunnel
and galleries inside
the castle are
connected to each
other. At the
entrance of the
rooms there are
sliding stones used
to control the
accesses and exits.
On the chimney rock
and outskirts of the
castle and around
there has been
constructed many
dovecotes. The doves
were used in
communication with
the other settlement
regions. Says as
legend dwarf had
been lived at the
Uchisar because of
the very narrow
passages in the
castle. There are
three tombs top of
the castle.
How can you go:Uchisar is exactly center of Cappadocia region. You can go to Uchisar from Nevsehir province by roadway 7 km. Nevsehir is 670 km. far from Istanbul, 280 km. from Ankara, 750 km. from Izmir. |