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Date of Inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List: 1985

List Serial No: 357

Location: Central Anatolia Region, Nevşehir - Kayseri

Category: Natural / Cultural

The Cappadocia region, bordered by Kızılırmak in the north, Yeşilhisar in the east, Hasan and Melendiz Mountains in the south, Aksaray in the west and Kırşehir in the northwest, has been a permanent settlement since the Chalcolithic Period. The most important features of the area are the extraordinary rock formations of the Erciyes Mountain and Hasan Mountain tuffs as a result of wind and water erosion, and the rock-cut spaces that are warm in winter and cool in summer and therefore have suitable internal climate conditions for all seasons.

Goreme, especially 7-13. It has become an important center of Christianity with the settlement of Christians fleeing from oppression between the centuries. Göreme National Park, Derinkuyu and Kaymaklı Underground Cities, Karain Pigeons, Karlık Church, Yeşilöz Theodoro Church and Soğanlı Archaeological Site are among the areas included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.