Big cave castle
Big cave castle is in Ürgüp, Nevşehir Province. Big cave castle is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Path down into the valley, as well as near the church Ayios Vasilios.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Medrese of Mehmet Şakir Paşa and Pancarlık Church.
Medrese of Mehmet Şakir Paşa
School
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Medrese of Mehmet Şakir Paşa, also known as Madrasa of Mustafapaşa is a 19th-century madrasa, an Islamic educational institute, in Nevşehir Province, central Turkey. Medrese of Mehmet Şakir Paşa is situated 1½ km southeast of Big cave castle.
Pancarlık Church
Church
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pancarlık Church is situated 2 km north of Big cave castle.
Ortahisar Castle
Scenic viewpoint
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Ortahisar Castle is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Big cave castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mustafapaşa and Ortahisar.
Mustafapaşa
Village
Photo: GnuCivodul, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mustafapaşa, formerly known as Sinasos, is a town in the Ürgüp District of Nevşehir Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,295. Its status as a town had been downgraded to village with 2013 Reorganisation up until the court order in 2024.
Ortahisar
Village
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ortahisar, previously known by its Byzantine name Potamía, is a town in the Ürgüp District, Nevşehir Province, Turkey. Its population is 3,086. Ortahisar is located about 20 km east of the provincial capital, Nevşehir. Ortahisar is situated 3½ km northwest of Big cave castle.
Ayvalı
Village
Photo: Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ayvalı is a village, which is situated 6 km south of Big cave castle.
Big cave castle
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “Churche and rooms for pigeons”
- Category: tourism
- Location: Ürgüp, Nevşehir Province, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
38.59631° or 38° 35′ 47″ northLongitude
34.88918° or 34° 53′ 21″ eastOpen location code
8GCPHVWQ+GMOpenStreetMap ID
node 5188167721OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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