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Pamukkale, (Turkish pronunciation: [pamuk̚'kalɛ]) meaning "cotton castle" in Turkish, is a natural site in Denizli Province in southwestern Turkey. The area is famous for a carbonate mineral left by the flowing of thermal spring water.
Pamukkale, formerly known as Akköy, is a municipality and district of Denizli Province, Turkey. [2] Its area is 823 km 2, [3] and its population is 347,926 (2022). [1]It first came into existence with the fusion of two small villages, Aziziye and Sultaniye in reference to the 19th century Ottoman sultan, founded by Dagestani refugees of the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878).
The natural site of Pamukkale is famous for its visually striking landscape, consisting of petrified waterfalls, stalactites and terraces. The nearby town of Hierapolis, founded at the end of the 2nd century BCE, hosts various Greco-Roman structures including temples, baths, a necropolis, as well as examples of Early Christian architecture .
Pamukkale natural formations are a part of the ancient city. Main article: Pamukkale Hierapolis is located on terrace three hundred feet above the Lycus river (modern Çürüksu), a tributary Büyük Menderes (the classical Meander), across the valley from ancient Laodicea on the Lycus and modern Denizli . [ 1 ]
The cave is full of dripstones, stalactites and stalagmites. There are also travertine formations and a small thermal lake at the bottom of the cave. The cave was formed by rift ponor. It is popularly called small Pamukkale referring to Pamukkale, a well known touristic place to the west of the cave.
The Ploutonion at Hierapolis (Ancient Greek: Πλουτώνειον Ploutōneion, [2] lit "Place of Pluto"; Latin: Plutonium) or Pluto's Gate [3] was a ploutonion (a religious site dedicated to the god Pluto) in the ancient city of Hierapolis near Pamukkale in modern Turkey's Denizli Province.
Hierapolis and Pamukkale World Heritage Sites-20 km (12 mi) north of Denizli Pamukkale travertines. The city of Hierapolis was founded by the Pergamon King Eumenes II in 190 BC. Its closeness to Laodicea led to commercial and military rivalry. The town was built in Greek style.
Pages in category "Pamukkale District" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...