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Holy Cross Church (Kutsal Haç Kilisesi)

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Hacli Kilise (Church with the cross – St. Agathangelus Church, Church with the Cross is located in Red Valley and it is usually confused with Church with the Three Crosses in Rose Valley. The church located on top of hill can be reached by a narrow path. The hill where Hacli Kilise is located also has a fabulous view of the valley. The church has a single nave and apsis in synthronon style.

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It is located in the far left draw of the Güllüdere valley about 2 km from the village of Çavuşin. It was founded at the mouth of the draw on top of a steep slope.

The design of the nave is square with a flat ceiling and it has a single broad apse. The apse was added in the 9th or 10th century to the main structure dating back to the 6th – 7th century. There are 2 or 3 layers of frescoes in the apse which indicates that it was painted regularly. Symbols of Gospel authors are drawn symmetrically and are sitting on the right and left of an enthroned Jesus.
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In the middle of the flat ceiling is the relief of a cross in the middle of a circle surrounded with palm leaves and garlands. This sort of relief most likely belongs to the Iconoclastic period. The people of the area had a great love for the cross and it continued to be used as a motif after the Iconoclastic era because it symbolized the “Holy Cross” in Jerusalem.

Entrance of the Church

Entrance of the Church

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By LETO on December 18, 2001   /   Ancient Cities of Turkey, Biblical Sites in Turkey, Byzantine & Ottoman Relics, Cappadocia, Churches in Turkey, Must-See Places in Turkey   /   2 Comments
Tags: Church of St. John Cappadocia, Karsi Kilise
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  1. Perviz
    10:59 am on May 14, 2006

    You will never get bored while going around this church with the flat ceiling, and that is decorated with a cross inside a circle in the middle, and on the edges , however, with garland motifs among palm tree motifs…

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  2. GOK
    7:56 pm on March 2, 2011

    St. Agathangelus Church is located in the far left draw of the Gulludere valley about 2 km from the village of Cavusin. It was founded at the mouth of the draw on top of a steep slope.

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