Ruins· Avanos, Nevşehir

Özkonak Underground City

Özkonak Yeralti Şehri

Özkonak Underground City is a ruins in Avanos, Nevşehir; In the town of Özkonak in the Avanos district of Nevşehir, this underground city descends into the earth in layered levels.

Özkonak Yeralti Şehri
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In the town of Özkonak in the Avanos district of Nevşehir, this underground city descends into the earth in layered levels. It is an example of how such below-ground refuges let daily life continue beneath the surface.

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