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The
Kayadam Cave House is an old troglodytic house (it is what means
its Turkish name), difficult to date : considering the presence
of a chapel nearby, it could go up in VIth century after JC.
Situated in the cliff of Ürgüp, it overlooks a vast area surrounded
by mountains.
Its Origin The current assumptions let think that the
cliff was, in fact, a necropolis, as seems to attest the tomb
stones discovered very nearby. It was then dug small caves of
dwelling.
Its History The Kayadam Cave House is an old residence
carved centuries ago. Until 1997, the house was always occupied
by farmers, but only two of its parts were still used as housing,
the others acting of attics, stables or furnaces.
Its Restoration The restauration, undertaken in 1997,
made it possible to clean the rock oxidised or blackened by
smoke and to clear certain parts, filled with soil over the
centuries. The structure was also consolidated : certain vaults
were dimounted and rebuilt by original stones. The restoration
continues, attempting to respect original construction while
trying to create an authentic place as well as a pleasant life.
For the moment, in addition to the common parts, five rooms
are restored : they each include a bathroom and a terrace, as
well as acces to the garden. Exposed to the south, they profit
from a good luminosity, but their construction in the rock preserves
them at the same time from strong heats. |
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Urgup, Nevsehir |
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The
KAYADAM Cave House is 3h30 of Ankara by car. Planes arrive each
day (2 flights) at Kayseri ans twice (Thursday and Sundy mornings)
a week at Nevsehir from Istanbul |
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