Church of the Grapes (Turkish: Uzumlu Kilise ), Raisin grapes in the church due to the so-called structural motifs, in the Red Valley of Cappadocia, located close to the town of Ortahisar and three kilometers away. The Church of the Grapes made in X. century. Grapes and […]
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Beyond the mill, the Balıklı Kilise ( Fish Church ) has fish figuring in one of the primitive paintings. Adjoining it is the more impressive Üzümlü Kilise (Grape Church), with obvious bunches of grapes. Fish Church has fish figuring in one of the primitive paintings.
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This cross-shaped church has six columns, hence the name. The large adjoining chamber originally had two storeys, as you can see from what’s left of the steps and the holes in the walls from the supporting beams. There are burial chambers in the floor. Direkli Kilise (Columned […]
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Kılıçlar Church (Swords Church), is in Kılıçlar Valley, which is near Göreme Open Air Museum. Chapel 29 has always confused scholars because of its painting programme. Hence, there are different views about the date of this church. According to several authors, however, Kılıçlar Church is the earliest […]
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The church is located on the steep hill which is located to the south of Kiliclar–Swords Church at an approximate distance of 250 meters to the open air museum behind the ridge of Church of the Buckle . Kiliclar Kuşluk Church, one of the most beautiful churches […]
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El Nazar Church is situated in the El Nazar valley, about 800m to te right from the road to the Goreme Open air museum. This church was carved from one piece of rock in a “T” shape. It is cruciform with three apses, the main apse opening […]
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This basilica style church differs from the others in that it has a pulpit in the centre, its columns are thick and rectangular in shape, it has a baptistery and graves hollowed out of the walls in the first section. The church, dating back to the 6th […]
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Built by a donor named Anna, the Chapel of St. Catherine dates from the 11th century. It has a Greek-cross-shaped nave, with a dome over the center and barrel-vaulted cross arms. The narthex has nine floor tombs and two burial niches. The bodies of holy martyrs and […]
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The Snake Church is surrounded by several rooms in the rock, including the refectory which is adjacent to the church, and several others above. The church itself is a long, narrow room divided into two different sections. Immediately after the entrance, the left wall bears a niche. To […]
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Church of Saint Barbara, (Turkish: Azize Barbara Kilisesi ) Barbara was an Egyptian martyr who was imprisoned by her father in order to protect her from the influences of Christianity. Barbara nevertheless found a way to practice her faith and her father tortured and killed her. Built […]
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