Pluto’s Gate
Pluto’s Gate is a cave in Pamukkale İlçesi, Denizli Province. Access is restricted and requires permission. Pluto’s Gate is situated nearby to the cave Old Plutonium, as well as near the ruins Temple of Apollo Lairbenos.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pamukkale and Hierapolis.
Pamukkale
Photo: Antoinetav, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pamukkale is a village in the Southern Aegean region of Turkey, famous for its hot springs, Roman spa town of Hierapolis, and white terraced pools: the village name means "cotton castle".
Hierapolis
Archaeological site
Photo: Carole Raddato, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hierapolis was a Hellenistic Greek city built on the site of a Phrygian cult center of the Anatolian mother goddess Cybele, in Phrygia in southwestern Anatolia, Turkey. Hierapolis is situated 550 metres north of Pluto’s Gate.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pamukkale and Develi.
Pamukkale
Town
Photo: Юрій Хижняк (YuraHiz…, CC BY 3.0.
Pamukkale, formerly known as Akköy, is a municipality and district of Denizli Province, Turkey. Its area is 823 km2, and its population is 347,926. It first came into existence with the fusion of two small villages, Aziziye and Sultaniye in reference to the 19th century Ottoman sultan, founded by Dagestani refugees of the Russo-Turkish War.
Develi
Village
Develi is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Pamukkale, Denizli Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,010. Develi is situated 2½ km west of Pluto’s Gate.
Karahayıt
Village
Photo: Maarten Sepp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Karahayıt is a village, which is situated 5 km northwest of Pluto’s Gate.
Pluto’s Gate
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Cave
- Categories: archaeological site, historic site, and landform
- Location: Pamukkale İlçesi, Denizli Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.92628° or 37° 55′ 35″ northLongitude
29.12704° or 29° 7′ 37″ eastOpen location code
8G9FW4GG+GROpenStreetMap ID
node 3930850889OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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In Other Languages
“Pluto’s Gate” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “地狱之门”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Old Plutonium and Temple of Apollo Lairbenos.
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