Pamukkale travertine terraces
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The Pamukkale travertine terraces are striking white calcium-rich mineral formations in southwestern Turkey, famous for their cascading thermal pools and unique, otherworldly landscape.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pamukkale thermal springs | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geological formation
ⓘ
natural tourist attraction ⓘ travertine terrace formation ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
health and wellness tourism
ⓘ
spa tourism ⓘ |
| attracts |
domestic tourists
ⓘ
international tourists ⓘ |
| climate | Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| color | white ⓘ |
| conservationIssue | damage from mass tourism ⓘ |
| conservationMeasure |
requirement to walk barefoot on terraces
ⓘ
restricted access to some pools ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 100 m high cliff face ⓘ |
| feature |
rimstone dams
ⓘ
stepped pools ⓘ terraced basins ⓘ |
| formedBy | precipitation of calcium carbonate from thermal spring water ⓘ |
| geologicalComposition |
calcium carbonate
ⓘ
travertine ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| historicalUse | thermal baths in ancient Hierapolis ⓘ |
| knownFor |
calcium-rich mineral formations
ⓘ
cascading thermal pools ⓘ otherworldly landscape ⓘ white travertine terraces ⓘ |
| length | about 2.7 km ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Denizli Province
NERFINISHED
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Pamukkale, Denizli NERFINISHED ⓘ southwestern Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| management | Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
ancient city of Hierapolis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
city of Denizli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Menderes River basin
NERFINISHED
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Pamukkale NERFINISHED ⓘ Pamukkale-Hierapolis UNESCO World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedStatus | nationally protected site in Turkey ⓘ |
| region | Aegean Region of Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
photography
ⓘ
sightseeing ⓘ thermal bathing ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory |
Cultural site
ⓘ
Natural site ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1988 ⓘ |
| viewedFrom | town of Pamukkale ⓘ |
| waterTemperatureRange | approximately 35–100 °C ⓘ |
| waterType | thermal spring water ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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Pamukkale thermal springs