Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia World Heritage Site

Official name

Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia | UNESCO

Country

Turkey | Map

Continent

Asia

Location

Nevşehir Province (Cappadocia) in Central Anatolia
38.6666° Lat, 34.8500° Lon | Map

Code

357

Time Zone

Europe/Istanbul (+03, +0300)

Current Time

Category

Mixed

Description

Inscribed 1985. In a spectacular landscape, entirely sculpted by erosion, the Göreme valley and its surroundings contain rock-hewn sanctuaries that provide unique evidence of Byzantine art in the post-Iconoclastic period. Dwellings, troglodyte villages and underground towns – the remains of a traditional human habitat dating back to the 4th century – can also be seen there.