Derinkuyu Underground City

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Derinkuyu_Underground_City
GPTKB entity
Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:city
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Derinkuyu_Yeraltı_Şehri
gptkbp:builtBy Phrygians (initially, expanded by later civilizations)
gptkbp:connectedTo gptkb:Kaymakli_Underground_City
gptkbp:coordinates 38.3744°N 34.7308°E
gptkbp:discoveredBy 1963
gptkbp:estimatedCapacity 20,000 people
gptkbp:features gptkb:church
gptkb:school
gptkb:wine
kitchens
stables
wells
ventilation shafts
rolling stone doors
storage rooms
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Derinkuyu Underground City
gptkbp:level at least 8
gptkbp:location gptkb:Derinkuyu,_Nevşehir_Province,_Turkey
gptkbp:material soft volcanic rock (tuff)
gptkbp:maximumDepth approximately 60 meters
gptkbp:nameMeaning deep well
gptkbp:openToPublic yes
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Cappadocia_underground_cities_network
gptkbp:region gptkb:Cappadocia
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:UNESCO_tentative_list 1985
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:early_Christians
gptkbp:usedFor protection from invasions
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cappadocia
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5