Eflatunpınar Hittite Water Monument

The Hittites left various material cultural assets reflecting their state structures, social, economic and religious lives for about a thousand years. One of them is Eflatunpınar Hittite Water Monument, which is 22 km away from Beyşehir District.

The monument is built in the form of a rectangular pool and is fed by a nearby water source. The most striking part of the approximately 30 meter by 34 meter pool is the high wall with relief figures rising on the north wall built with large stone blocks. On the south-facing surface, in the middle are the Storm God and the Sun Goddess.

This monument is one of the rare monuments not only in terms of its appearance, layout and iconography, but also in terms of the technology and craftsmanship used during its construction.

In 2014, it was included in the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List as a Hittite Holy Water Temple.