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Location
: Kütahya
The caves are located at 55 km away from Kütahya, in
the Inlice quarter of last Kütahya village of Ovacik,
where the city borders of Kütahya, Afyon ve Eskisehir
intersects.
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Properties
: There are hundreds of caves inside the Frig
valley which covers an extremely wide area and these
caves are carved by hands for the purposes of shelter,
accommodation and tombs. Inside the first section of
rocks, two churches were discovered. There are frescos
on the walls of these two churches named Tekli Kilise
(Single Church) ve Çiftli Kilise (Double Church), respectively.
Also inscriptions written by root paint are present
on the walls. Meander patterns and cross signs are also
visible. This valley was used by Frigs between years
BC 500-600 and later on, by Byzantiums.
The Deliktas Castle, which was examined in two parts,
are also used by Frigs and Byzantiums. For shelter and
defense purposes the rocks were carved. There is a large
chapel founded here. Secret passages and galleries connect
lots of rooms and chambers to each other. The upper
parts of the rocks are carved in the shape of ramparts.
The third section is the place where a natural castle
called Penteser castle is present. This place is also
carved for defense purposes and there are various tombs
and caves present at this location. This valley is covered
with pine trees and the natural beauty can challenge
the beauty of Ürgüp.
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