The Aladağlar National Park ( Turkish : Aladağlar Milli Parkı ), established on April 21, 1995, is in southern Turkey. Its name, meaning Crimson Mountains, is said to have been given to it because of the rusty colour the mountains acquire towards sunset. A part of the Anti-Taurus Mountains , the national parks covers 55,065 ha (136,070 acres) at an average elevation of 3,500 m (11,500 ft) above sea levelspreading over parts of the districts of Yahyalı in Kayseri province , Çamardı in Niğde province and Aladağ in Adana province .
7-538: The Aladağlar contains four climbable peaks that are higher than 3700m. The highest peak is Kızılkaya with a height of 3767m. Many lakes and waterfalls form here once the snow melts in early spring. This geographical article about a location in Kayseri Province , Turkey is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This geographical article about a location in Niğde Province , Turkey
14-690: Is 16,970 km , and its population is 1,441,523 (2022). It borders with Sivas , Adana , Niğde , Kahramanmaraş , Yozgat and Nevşehir provinces. The province is an area that has been linked with mythological stories as well as important figures in Turkish history . It is located in Anatolia , and surrounded by the Mount Erciyes , the Mount Hasan and the Mount Ali . The Ali mountain
21-568: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This geographical article about a location in Adana Province , Turkey is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a protected area in Asia is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Kayseri Province The Kayseri Province ( Turkish : Kayseri ili ) is a province and metropolitan municipality in central Turkey . Its area
28-712: Is in the Melikgazi district. Sultan Abdulaziz accommodated the Kabardians (a Circassian tribe) in Uzunyayla (Kayseri). As a result, Kayseri has a significant Circassian population. In the 1965 census, 3.2% of the population reported Circassian as their first language. 23% of all Circassians in Turkey were in Kayseri. Apart from taxi and bus transportation, Kayseri has a modern airport, Kayseri International Airport
35-663: Is named like that in honor of Ali Baba , who is said to have lived in the area. Locals claim that Kayseri is the most peaceful city in the world. It was the residence of the Cappadocian kings and was sacked by Tigranes I, king of Armenia, in the 1st century BCE. Kayseri was first known as the city of Masaka . Later, during the Roman period , the province's name was changed to Caesarea , then Kayzer before becoming known with its modern name of Kayseri . Danishmend Gazi conquered Kayseri in 1084. The Seljuk Empire then modernised
42-606: The province, with new buildings and mosques being built around. During this period, the Şifahane , Kayseri's first hospital, and perhaps the first hospital in all of Anatolia, was built. It was built in honor of Princess Gevher Nesibe Hatun , daughter of the Sultan. She died of a disease at a young age. Construction of the hospital was completed in 1206. Later on, Kayseri became a cultural mecca of poets, artists in Turkey. Seyyid Burhaneddin lived there, and so did others such as Kadı Burhaneddin and Seyrani , among many others. Seynari
49-557: Was born in 1807. Sinan the Great, an Ottoman architect, was also from Kayseri. According to Turkish mythology , a man named Hasan Baba would cross mountains during the month of August every year and bring Ali Baba snow, which would not melt. The province roughly corresponds to the ancient region of Cappadocia . Kayseri is nowadays a province filled with modern buildings and museums. Some of Turkey's most famous statues and monuments are located there. The modern city of Kayseri
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