Saratlı Kırkgöz Underground City

Historical / Gülağaç, Turkiye, Central Anatolia, Cappadocia, Aksaray


Saratlı Kırkgöz Underground City

Saratlı Kırkgöz Underground City is an important living space from the Roman Period. In 2001, three floors were cleaned and opened to visitors. The underground city, which has a toilet, bathroom, pantry and a total of 40 rooms, has a ventilation system unlike its counterparts in the Cappadocia Region. The underground city is estimated to have seven floors.

In the underground city, water was supplied from wells and cisterns in the secret city, while bread was made collectively inside, enlightenment was provided by lamps working with olive oil or lard. Necessary oxygen was provided with ventilation chimneys.


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70%

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80%

Comfort

100%

Food

70%

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