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Cehennemağzı Caves
41.3169° N, 31.4492° E
About
The Cehennemağzı Caves (Turkish: Cehennemağzı Mağaraları) are a cave system of three caves lined side by side, located in the Karadeniz Ereğli district of Zonguldak Province, northern Turkey. One of the caves, which was used as a church in early Christianity, is a show cave.
Historical Timeline
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Rockfall blocks passage
1960s
Opened as show cave
2001
Visitor count 2016
2016
Visitors first half 2018
first half 2018
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Miscellaneous Features
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Religious and Ritual Structures
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