Cappadocia, Turkey. Ancient Fortress Uchisar Stock Photography

Uchisar castle - a 60-meter cliff, located at 1,400 meters above sea level. The first mention of the fortress belong to the Hittite period. When Seljuks with fortresses Bashhisar in Ürgüp and Ortahisar played an important defensive role. Between the fortress there was a whole system of signals by means of which was the transfer of information from a distance. Water is supplied by a 3-kilometer water pipeline. In 1398, under pressure from forces Beyazit II fortress capitulated. After this, the Ottomans captured the region. By 1530 to 2663 human lives Uchisar Inside the fortress, all indented with numerous tunnels and rooms.