Nevşehir Castle

Historic castle

Nevşehir Castle

Nevşehir Kalesi

Panoramic view of Nevşehir Castle

Location within Turkey

Established| 11th century BC or earlier
Location| Nevşehir, Turkey
Coordinates| 38°37′35″N 34°42′50″E﻿ / ﻿38.62639°N 34.71389°E﻿ / 38.62639; 34.71389
Type| Castle
Owner| Byzantine Empire
Seljuq Turks (11th century BC)
Ottoman Empire (1356)
Turkey (1923)
Website| www.nevsehir.bel.tr

Nevşehir Castle (Turkish: Nevşehir Kalesi) is a historic castle in the city of Nevşehir, overlooking the underground city of Kayaşehir.[1] [better source needed] It was a fortress for defensive, military purposes.

## History

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Not much is known about Nevşehir Castle, it is theorized to have been built by the Seljuks around 1100, though it also theorized to have been built by the Byzantines as a military outpost.[citation needed]

Aerial view of Kayaşehir underground city

## References

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* Özcan Çakır. "Nevşehir Castle Region in Turkey Interpreted by the Use of Seismic Surface Wave and Electrical Resistance Measurements Together" (in Turkish). Retrieved 2019-11-22.
* Nart Coskun, Özcan Çakır. "Preliminary investigation of underground settlements of Nevşehir Castle region using 2.5-D electrical resistivity tomography: Cappadocia, Turkey". Retrieved 2016-11-11.
* Nevşehir Kayaşehir Castle
* Turkish Haberler. "The world's largest underground city will be opened in Nevşehir in 2023" (in Turkish). Retrieved 2022-11-22.
* "CASTLE OF NEVSEHIR AND ENVIRONS". Retrieved 2021-05-04.
* Anadolu Agency. "Underground city tunnels in Turkey's Cappadocia open to travelers". Daily Sabah. Archived from the original on 2022-11-07. Retrieved 2022-04-25.

1. ^ "Underground city tunnels in Turkey's Cappadocia open to travelers". Daily Sabah. 25 April 2022.

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