Tatlarin village and the rock-cut Cappadocian escarpment above it in central Turkey.

Tatlarin village beneath its rock-cut escarpment. The underground complex extends through the local volcanic terrain and includes passages, storage spaces, and chapels.

Underground City

Tatlarin Underground City

Turkey

Era

Byzantine

Coordinates

38.5419°, 34.6442°

Category

Underground City

Cappadocian underground complex perched beneath the village of Tatlarin. Frescoed chapels and rolling-stone doors, opened to visitors in 1991.

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