Pamukkale

Pamukkale ( Turkish Pamukkale , translated as “cotton castle”) is a thermal spring in the province of Denizli in southwestern Turkey . Thanks to the saturation of the waters with calcium, over the centuries the springs have formed a cascade of terraced baths, decorated with snow-white calcite stalactites [ə.




At the sources at the end of the 2nd century BC. e. The city of Hierapolis was founded by kings from the Attalid dynasty . The complex of buildings included baths, temples, an amphitheater and other buildings [1] .

In the 7th century, as a result of an earthquake, a depression was formed, which was filled with spring waters. The modern name is the ancient pool of Hierapolis ( Turkish: Hierapolis Antik Havuz ). The mineral water of the pool is useful for heart disease, atherosclerosis, hypertension, rickets, etc. To visit the pool you must purchase a separate ticket. [4]

In modern Turkey, the ancient city of Hierapolis and the travertines of Pamukkale are parts of the archaeological complex of Hierapolis ( Turkish: Pamukkale (Hierapolis) Örenyeri ), access to which is carried out with a single paid ticket [5] .

In 1988, at the 12th session of UNESCO , Pamukkale, Hierapolis and the surrounding area with a total area of ​​1077 hectares were included in the list of natural and cultural heritage “ The Ancient City of Hierapolis and the Springs of Pamukkale.