Why visit Gülşehir
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About Gülşehir
Gülşehir, formerly and Arapsun, ancient Zoropassos (Ancient Greek: Ζωρόπασος), is a town in Nevşehir Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey, in the vicinity of the Fairy Chimney valley of Göreme. It is the seat of Gülşehir District. Its population is 12,474 (2022). The average elevation of the town is 885 m (2,904 ft) above sea level.
From the Wikipedia article Gülşehir (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship13
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History
The old name of Gülşehir, situated on the southern bank of the Kızıl River, 20 km from Nevşehir, is Arapsun and in ancient times it was called "Zoropassos" by the Hittites. In the vicinity of Gülşehir there are still rocks and steles with inscriptions from the Hittites. The earlier names of Gülşehir, Arapsun and Yarapson, probably preserve the ancient Tripotamos. It has also been referred to as Arabissus, but this is likely the ancient name of later Yarpuz and modern Afşin, some 200 km to the east.
The Ottoman Grand Vizier Karavezir Mehmet Seyyid Pasha did the same thing in Gülşehir as Damat İbrahim Pasha did in the nearby Nevşehir and a külliye was built in the town which had only 30 houses. The complex consisted of a mosque, a madrasah and a fountain.
According to the Ottoman General Census of 1881/82-1893, the kaza of Gülşehir had a total population of 14,984, consisting of 11,029 Muslims, 3,935 Greeks and 20 Armenians.
It was district centre in Aksaray Province between 1920 and 1933 and then in Niğde Province between 1933 and 1954. It got its present name in 1948.
The pottery, located completely inside an artificial cave deep in the rock, is a local tourist attraction.
From the History section of Gülşehir on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Schools, colleges and libraries8
Healthcare1
Map of Gülşehir
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Getting there and nearby towns
Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 8 km away.
- Nevşehir 15 km southeast, about 15 min by car
- Avanos 20 km east, about 20 min by car
- Ürgüp 28 km southeast, about 28 min by car
- Derinkuyu 42 km south, about 42 min by car
- Kırşehir 60 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Aksaray 67 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Hacılar 73 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kayseri 75 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Talas 81 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Niğde 87 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
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- Mapillary (see each image): photos
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- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Gülşehir, 50900 Gülşehir-Nevşehir, Turkey - panoramio, Andre Speelmans, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gülşehir panorama (cropped), Katpatuka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gülşehir panorama, Katpatuka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gülşehir, 50900 Gülşehir-Nevşehir, Turkey - panoramio (1), Andre Speelmans, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gülşehir, 50900 Gülşehir-Nevşehir, Turkey - panoramio (3), Andre Speelmans, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gülşehir, 50900 Gülşehir-Nevşehir, Turkey - panoramio (2), Andre Speelmans, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gülşehir- Karşı Kilise (St. John Church), Cappadocia (Kapadokya, Turkey) 170 (12007344575), Tiberio Frascari from Bologna, Italia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- JohannesAlteFresken, Klaus-Peter Simon, CC BY 3.0
- JohanneskircheGülsehir4, Klaus-Peter Simon, CC BY 3.0
- Street-level photo, empty, CC BY-SA 4.0
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