Göreme
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| Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia* | |
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| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
| Image:Goreme valley.jpg | |
| State Party | Image:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey |
| Type | Mixed |
| Criteria | i, iii, v, vii |
| Reference | 357 |
| Region† | Europe and North America |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 1985 (9th Session) |
| * Name as inscribed on World Heritage List. † Region as classified by UNESCO. | |
Göreme (Greek: Κόραμα ("Korama")), located among the "fairy chimneys" rock formations, is a town in Cappadocia, a historical region of Turkey. It is in the Nevşehir Province in Central Anatolia. The Göreme National Park (Göreme Milli Parklar in Turkish) was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1985.
The first period of settlement within the region reaches to Roman period of Christianity era. Among historical sites are Ortahane, Durmus Kadir, Yusuf Koc and Bezirhane churches in Göreme, including Tokali Kilise, the Apple Church, houses and shafts engraved from rocks.
Goreme valley fairy chimneys.jpg
Fairy Chimney Rock Formations. |
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[edit] Trivia
- An extended sequence of Shadow Hearts: Covenant takes place in this area.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Troglodyte architecture in Göreme.
- Goreme travel guide from Wikitravel
[edit] References
Image:Flag of Turkey.svg UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Turkey |
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Archaeological Site of Troy · Historic Areas of Istanbul · Göreme and Rock Sites of Cappadocia · Great Mosque and Hospital of Divriği · Hittite Capital of Hattusa · Hierapolis-Pamukkale · Mount Nemrut in Commagene · Safranbolu · Xanthos-Letoon |
National parks of Turkey |
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| Akdağ • Alacahöyük • Aladağlar • Altınbeşik Cave • Altındere • Ayvalık Islands • Başkomutan • Beydağları Coast (Olympos) • Dilek Peninsula- Büyük Menderes Delta • Gallipoli • Göreme • Güllük Mountain (Termessos) • Hatila Valley • Mount Honaz • Kaçkar Mountains • Karagöl-Sahara • Karatepe-Aslandağ • Kızıldağ • Köprülü Kanyon • Kurşunlu Waterfall • Kuş Cenneti • Küre Mountains • Lake Abant • Lake Bafa • Lake Beyşehir • Lake Kovada • Marmaris • Mount Ida • Mount Ilgaz • Mount Munzur • Mount Nemrut • Mount Spil • Saklıkent • Soğuksu • Troy • Uludağ • Yedigöller • Yozgat Forest |
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