Underground City
Underground City is an archaeological site in Talas İlçesi, Kayseri Province. Underground City is situated nearby to the mosque Çakıllık Bağları Mescidi, as well as near Zade Cami.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Talas American College and Yaman Dede Mosque.
Talas American College
Historic building
Talas American College often abbreviated as Talas American or TAO was a highly selective, independent, all-boys, boarding school located in Talas, Kayseri. Talas American College is situated 2 km northeast of Underground City.
Yaman Dede Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Surdurulebiliryasam, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Yaman Dede Mosque is situated 1½ km northeast of Underground City.
Erciyes University Radio Observatory
University building
The Erciyes University Astronomy and Space Science Observatory Applied Research Center is a radio astronomy observatory operated by the Astronomy and Space Sciences Department at Erciyes University's Faculty of Science. Erciyes University Radio Observatory is situated 3½ km north of Underground City.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Talas and Melikgazi.
Talas
Town
Talas is a municipality and district of Kayseri Province, Turkey. Its area is 444 km2, and its population is 169,214. It is located about 7 km from the city of Kayseri and has evolved from an independent town to a satellite city of Kayseri.
Melikgazi
Town
Melikgazi is a municipality and district of Kayseri Province, Turkey. Its area is 668 km2, and its population is 594,344. It covers the southern and eastern part of the agglomeration of Kayseri and the adjacent countryside. Melikgazi is situated 6 km northwest of Underground City.
Kayseri
Photo: GMM, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kayseri is a city in Central Anatolia, 350 km southeast of Ankara. In 2021 the population was 1.2 million. Kayseri is a sprawling industrial city, with a mixture of trades such as furniture, and has a university.
Underground City
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Harman Yeri Yeraltı Şehri” and “Yeraltı Şehri”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Talas İlçesi, Kayseri Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
38.67946° or 38° 40′ 46″ northLongitude
35.54947° or 35° 32′ 58″ eastOpen location code
8GCQMGHX+QQOpenStreetMap ID
node 7621903978OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Underground City” goes by many names.
- French: “Ville souterraine”
- German: “Untergrundstadt”
- Spanish: “Ciudad subterránea”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Çakıllık Bağları Mescidi and Erdem Beyazit Parkı.
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