![\"G\u00f6reme](\"https:\/\/mdchotel.com\/blog-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/goreme-acik-hava-muzesi-1.jpg\")
Chapel of Saint Basil<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\nLocated at the entrance of the museum, this chapel dates back to the 11th century. It contains a portrait of Jesus, along with depictions of the Virgin Mary and the childhood of Jesus. You can also see depictions of two female saints as well as Saint George, Saint Demetrius and Saint Theodore.<\/p>\n![\"Chapel](\"https:\/\/mdchotel.com\/blog-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/aziz-basil-1.jpg\")
Chapel of Saint Basil<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nChapel of Saint Barbara<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe chapel is located behind the rock block that also houses the Elmal\u0131 (Apple) Church. The motifs inside were painted in red. Its dome and walls are richly decorated with geometric motifs, among which military symbols and mythological animals can also be seen. There are also depictions of Saint George and Saint Theodore fighting a dragon on horseback, as well as of Saint Barbara.<\/p>\n![\"Chapel](\"https:\/\/mdchotel.com\/blog-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/azize-barbara-1.jpg\")
Chapel of Saint Barbara<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nMonastery of Nuns and Monks<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\nAlso known as the Nunnery, its first floor holds a kitchen, a refectory and rooms, while the second floor houses a chapel. The chapel is in ruins but can still be visited. The floors of this three-story monastery were connected by tunnels, and rolling stone doors were used to seal off the tunnels in times of danger. In the Monastery of Monks, on the right, the passages between the floors have unfortunately been closed off due to erosion, so only a few rooms on the ground floor can be visited.<\/p>\n![\"Monastery](\"https:\/\/mdchotel.com\/blog-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/rahibeler-ve-rahipler-manastiri-1.jpg\")
Monastery of Nuns and Monks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDark Church<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\nThe church owes its name to the fact that it receives very little light, through a single tiny window in its narthex. This lack of light kept the frescoes inside from fading, and they remain remarkably vivid to this day. Believed to have been built in the late 11th or early 12th century, the church is richly decorated. Its walls feature scenes such as the Deesis, the Annunciation, the Journey to Bethlehem, the Nativity, the Adoration of the Magi, the Baptism, the Raising of Lazarus, the Transfiguration, the Entry into Jerusalem, the Last Supper, the Betrayal, the Crucifixion, the Descent into Hell, the Women at the Empty Tomb, the Blessing and Commissioning of the Apostles, the Ascension, the Hospitality of Abraham and the Three Hebrew Youths in the Furnace.<\/p>\n![\"Frescoes](\"https:\/\/mdchotel.com\/blog-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/karanlik-kilise-1.jpeg\")
Frescoes of the Dark Church<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nTokal\u0131 (Buckle) Church<\/strong><\/h2>\nBelieved to have been built in the late 10th or early 11th century, the Tokal\u0131 Church is the oldest rock-cut church in the area and consists of four chambers: the single-nave Old Church, the New Church, the church beneath the Old Church, and the side chapel to the north of the New Church. On its walls you can see scenes from the life of Saint Basil, depictions of many saints, and the miracles and life of Jesus.<\/p>\n![\"Tokal\u0131](\"https:\/\/mdchotel.com\/blog-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/tokali.jpg\")
Tokal\u0131 (Buckle) Church<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u00c7ar\u0131kl\u0131 (Sandal) Church<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe church is best known for its scenes of the Crucifixion and the Deposition from the Cross. Its striking resemblance to the Elmal\u0131 (Apple) Church and the Dark Church is another notable detail. According to legend, the church owes its name to the footprints beneath the scene of the Ascension of Jesus.<\/p>\n
Elmal\u0131 (Apple) Church<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe church is entered through a tunnel opening from the north. It is estimated to have been built in the mid-11th or early 12th century. The crosses and motifs painted in red on its walls are another striking detail.<\/p>\n
Y\u0131lanl\u0131 (Snake) Church<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe church takes its name from the wall paintings of four sinful, naked women being attacked by snakes. The inscription of the first woman has been destroyed, so her sin remains unknown. The second woman is bitten on the breast by snakes for not nursing her child; the third is bitten on the mouth for lying; and the fourth on the ears for being disobedient. The Y\u0131lanl\u0131 Church dates from the 9th century.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The G\u00f6reme Open Air Museum, also known as the G\u00f6reme Ruins, was regarded as a center of education until the 13th century. This is because Saint Basil, Bishop of Caesarea (Kayseri), came to the region in the 4th century AD, began to share his teachings with the people and, in time, started to train his […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":551,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,1,12,4,10,13],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-447","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cappadocia-destinations","8":"category-cappadocia-guide","9":"category-cappadocia-historical-sites","10":"category-cappadocia-museums","11":"category-cappadocia-tours","12":"category-places-to-visit-in-cappadocia"},"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n
Chapel of Saint Barbara<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe chapel is located behind the rock block that also houses the Elmal\u0131 (Apple) Church. The motifs inside were painted in red. Its dome and walls are richly decorated with geometric motifs, among which military symbols and mythological animals can also be seen. There are also depictions of Saint George and Saint Theodore fighting a dragon on horseback, as well as of Saint Barbara.<\/p>\nChapel of Saint Barbara<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nMonastery of Nuns and Monks<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\nAlso known as the Nunnery, its first floor holds a kitchen, a refectory and rooms, while the second floor houses a chapel. The chapel is in ruins but can still be visited. The floors of this three-story monastery were connected by tunnels, and rolling stone doors were used to seal off the tunnels in times of danger. In the Monastery of Monks, on the right, the passages between the floors have unfortunately been closed off due to erosion, so only a few rooms on the ground floor can be visited.<\/p>\nMonastery of Nuns and Monks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDark Church<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\nThe church owes its name to the fact that it receives very little light, through a single tiny window in its narthex. This lack of light kept the frescoes inside from fading, and they remain remarkably vivid to this day. Believed to have been built in the late 11th or early 12th century, the church is richly decorated. Its walls feature scenes such as the Deesis, the Annunciation, the Journey to Bethlehem, the Nativity, the Adoration of the Magi, the Baptism, the Raising of Lazarus, the Transfiguration, the Entry into Jerusalem, the Last Supper, the Betrayal, the Crucifixion, the Descent into Hell, the Women at the Empty Tomb, the Blessing and Commissioning of the Apostles, the Ascension, the Hospitality of Abraham and the Three Hebrew Youths in the Furnace.<\/p>\nFrescoes of the Dark Church<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nTokal\u0131 (Buckle) Church<\/strong><\/h2>\nBelieved to have been built in the late 10th or early 11th century, the Tokal\u0131 Church is the oldest rock-cut church in the area and consists of four chambers: the single-nave Old Church, the New Church, the church beneath the Old Church, and the side chapel to the north of the New Church. On its walls you can see scenes from the life of Saint Basil, depictions of many saints, and the miracles and life of Jesus.<\/p>\nTokal\u0131 (Buckle) Church<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u00c7ar\u0131kl\u0131 (Sandal) Church<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe church is best known for its scenes of the Crucifixion and the Deposition from the Cross. Its striking resemblance to the Elmal\u0131 (Apple) Church and the Dark Church is another notable detail. According to legend, the church owes its name to the footprints beneath the scene of the Ascension of Jesus.<\/p>\n
Elmal\u0131 (Apple) Church<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe church is entered through a tunnel opening from the north. It is estimated to have been built in the mid-11th or early 12th century. The crosses and motifs painted in red on its walls are another striking detail.<\/p>\n
Y\u0131lanl\u0131 (Snake) Church<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe church takes its name from the wall paintings of four sinful, naked women being attacked by snakes. The inscription of the first woman has been destroyed, so her sin remains unknown. The second woman is bitten on the breast by snakes for not nursing her child; the third is bitten on the mouth for lying; and the fourth on the ears for being disobedient. The Y\u0131lanl\u0131 Church dates from the 9th century.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The G\u00f6reme Open Air Museum, also known as the G\u00f6reme Ruins, was regarded as a center of education until the 13th century. This is because Saint Basil, Bishop of Caesarea (Kayseri), came to the region in the 4th century AD, began to share his teachings with the people and, in time, started to train his […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":551,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,1,12,4,10,13],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-447","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cappadocia-destinations","8":"category-cappadocia-guide","9":"category-cappadocia-historical-sites","10":"category-cappadocia-museums","11":"category-cappadocia-tours","12":"category-places-to-visit-in-cappadocia"},"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n
Monastery of Nuns and Monks<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\nAlso known as the Nunnery, its first floor holds a kitchen, a refectory and rooms, while the second floor houses a chapel. The chapel is in ruins but can still be visited. The floors of this three-story monastery were connected by tunnels, and rolling stone doors were used to seal off the tunnels in times of danger. In the Monastery of Monks, on the right, the passages between the floors have unfortunately been closed off due to erosion, so only a few rooms on the ground floor can be visited.<\/p>\nMonastery of Nuns and Monks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDark Church<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\nThe church owes its name to the fact that it receives very little light, through a single tiny window in its narthex. This lack of light kept the frescoes inside from fading, and they remain remarkably vivid to this day. Believed to have been built in the late 11th or early 12th century, the church is richly decorated. Its walls feature scenes such as the Deesis, the Annunciation, the Journey to Bethlehem, the Nativity, the Adoration of the Magi, the Baptism, the Raising of Lazarus, the Transfiguration, the Entry into Jerusalem, the Last Supper, the Betrayal, the Crucifixion, the Descent into Hell, the Women at the Empty Tomb, the Blessing and Commissioning of the Apostles, the Ascension, the Hospitality of Abraham and the Three Hebrew Youths in the Furnace.<\/p>\nFrescoes of the Dark Church<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nTokal\u0131 (Buckle) Church<\/strong><\/h2>\nBelieved to have been built in the late 10th or early 11th century, the Tokal\u0131 Church is the oldest rock-cut church in the area and consists of four chambers: the single-nave Old Church, the New Church, the church beneath the Old Church, and the side chapel to the north of the New Church. On its walls you can see scenes from the life of Saint Basil, depictions of many saints, and the miracles and life of Jesus.<\/p>\nTokal\u0131 (Buckle) Church<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u00c7ar\u0131kl\u0131 (Sandal) Church<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe church is best known for its scenes of the Crucifixion and the Deposition from the Cross. Its striking resemblance to the Elmal\u0131 (Apple) Church and the Dark Church is another notable detail. According to legend, the church owes its name to the footprints beneath the scene of the Ascension of Jesus.<\/p>\n
Elmal\u0131 (Apple) Church<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe church is entered through a tunnel opening from the north. It is estimated to have been built in the mid-11th or early 12th century. The crosses and motifs painted in red on its walls are another striking detail.<\/p>\n
Y\u0131lanl\u0131 (Snake) Church<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe church takes its name from the wall paintings of four sinful, naked women being attacked by snakes. The inscription of the first woman has been destroyed, so her sin remains unknown. The second woman is bitten on the breast by snakes for not nursing her child; the third is bitten on the mouth for lying; and the fourth on the ears for being disobedient. The Y\u0131lanl\u0131 Church dates from the 9th century.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The G\u00f6reme Open Air Museum, also known as the G\u00f6reme Ruins, was regarded as a center of education until the 13th century. This is because Saint Basil, Bishop of Caesarea (Kayseri), came to the region in the 4th century AD, began to share his teachings with the people and, in time, started to train his […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":551,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,1,12,4,10,13],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-447","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cappadocia-destinations","8":"category-cappadocia-guide","9":"category-cappadocia-historical-sites","10":"category-cappadocia-museums","11":"category-cappadocia-tours","12":"category-places-to-visit-in-cappadocia"},"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n
Dark Church<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\nThe church owes its name to the fact that it receives very little light, through a single tiny window in its narthex. This lack of light kept the frescoes inside from fading, and they remain remarkably vivid to this day. Believed to have been built in the late 11th or early 12th century, the church is richly decorated. Its walls feature scenes such as the Deesis, the Annunciation, the Journey to Bethlehem, the Nativity, the Adoration of the Magi, the Baptism, the Raising of Lazarus, the Transfiguration, the Entry into Jerusalem, the Last Supper, the Betrayal, the Crucifixion, the Descent into Hell, the Women at the Empty Tomb, the Blessing and Commissioning of the Apostles, the Ascension, the Hospitality of Abraham and the Three Hebrew Youths in the Furnace.<\/p>\nFrescoes of the Dark Church<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nTokal\u0131 (Buckle) Church<\/strong><\/h2>\nBelieved to have been built in the late 10th or early 11th century, the Tokal\u0131 Church is the oldest rock-cut church in the area and consists of four chambers: the single-nave Old Church, the New Church, the church beneath the Old Church, and the side chapel to the north of the New Church. On its walls you can see scenes from the life of Saint Basil, depictions of many saints, and the miracles and life of Jesus.<\/p>\nTokal\u0131 (Buckle) Church<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u00c7ar\u0131kl\u0131 (Sandal) Church<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe church is best known for its scenes of the Crucifixion and the Deposition from the Cross. Its striking resemblance to the Elmal\u0131 (Apple) Church and the Dark Church is another notable detail. According to legend, the church owes its name to the footprints beneath the scene of the Ascension of Jesus.<\/p>\n
Elmal\u0131 (Apple) Church<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe church is entered through a tunnel opening from the north. It is estimated to have been built in the mid-11th or early 12th century. The crosses and motifs painted in red on its walls are another striking detail.<\/p>\n
Y\u0131lanl\u0131 (Snake) Church<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe church takes its name from the wall paintings of four sinful, naked women being attacked by snakes. The inscription of the first woman has been destroyed, so her sin remains unknown. The second woman is bitten on the breast by snakes for not nursing her child; the third is bitten on the mouth for lying; and the fourth on the ears for being disobedient. The Y\u0131lanl\u0131 Church dates from the 9th century.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The G\u00f6reme Open Air Museum, also known as the G\u00f6reme Ruins, was regarded as a center of education until the 13th century. This is because Saint Basil, Bishop of Caesarea (Kayseri), came to the region in the 4th century AD, began to share his teachings with the people and, in time, started to train his […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":551,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,1,12,4,10,13],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-447","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cappadocia-destinations","8":"category-cappadocia-guide","9":"category-cappadocia-historical-sites","10":"category-cappadocia-museums","11":"category-cappadocia-tours","12":"category-places-to-visit-in-cappadocia"},"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n
Tokal\u0131 (Buckle) Church<\/strong><\/h2>\nBelieved to have been built in the late 10th or early 11th century, the Tokal\u0131 Church is the oldest rock-cut church in the area and consists of four chambers: the single-nave Old Church, the New Church, the church beneath the Old Church, and the side chapel to the north of the New Church. On its walls you can see scenes from the life of Saint Basil, depictions of many saints, and the miracles and life of Jesus.<\/p>\nTokal\u0131 (Buckle) Church<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u00c7ar\u0131kl\u0131 (Sandal) Church<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe church is best known for its scenes of the Crucifixion and the Deposition from the Cross. Its striking resemblance to the Elmal\u0131 (Apple) Church and the Dark Church is another notable detail. According to legend, the church owes its name to the footprints beneath the scene of the Ascension of Jesus.<\/p>\n
Elmal\u0131 (Apple) Church<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe church is entered through a tunnel opening from the north. It is estimated to have been built in the mid-11th or early 12th century. The crosses and motifs painted in red on its walls are another striking detail.<\/p>\n
Y\u0131lanl\u0131 (Snake) Church<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe church takes its name from the wall paintings of four sinful, naked women being attacked by snakes. The inscription of the first woman has been destroyed, so her sin remains unknown. The second woman is bitten on the breast by snakes for not nursing her child; the third is bitten on the mouth for lying; and the fourth on the ears for being disobedient. The Y\u0131lanl\u0131 Church dates from the 9th century.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The G\u00f6reme Open Air Museum, also known as the G\u00f6reme Ruins, was regarded as a center of education until the 13th century. This is because Saint Basil, Bishop of Caesarea (Kayseri), came to the region in the 4th century AD, began to share his teachings with the people and, in time, started to train his […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":551,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,1,12,4,10,13],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-447","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cappadocia-destinations","8":"category-cappadocia-guide","9":"category-cappadocia-historical-sites","10":"category-cappadocia-museums","11":"category-cappadocia-tours","12":"category-places-to-visit-in-cappadocia"},"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n
\u00c7ar\u0131kl\u0131 (Sandal) Church<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe church is best known for its scenes of the Crucifixion and the Deposition from the Cross. Its striking resemblance to the Elmal\u0131 (Apple) Church and the Dark Church is another notable detail. According to legend, the church owes its name to the footprints beneath the scene of the Ascension of Jesus.<\/p>\n
Elmal\u0131 (Apple) Church<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe church is entered through a tunnel opening from the north. It is estimated to have been built in the mid-11th or early 12th century. The crosses and motifs painted in red on its walls are another striking detail.<\/p>\n
Y\u0131lanl\u0131 (Snake) Church<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe church takes its name from the wall paintings of four sinful, naked women being attacked by snakes. The inscription of the first woman has been destroyed, so her sin remains unknown. The second woman is bitten on the breast by snakes for not nursing her child; the third is bitten on the mouth for lying; and the fourth on the ears for being disobedient. The Y\u0131lanl\u0131 Church dates from the 9th century.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The G\u00f6reme Open Air Museum, also known as the G\u00f6reme Ruins, was regarded as a center of education until the 13th century. This is because Saint Basil, Bishop of Caesarea (Kayseri), came to the region in the 4th century AD, began to share his teachings with the people and, in time, started to train his […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":551,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,1,12,4,10,13],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-447","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cappadocia-destinations","8":"category-cappadocia-guide","9":"category-cappadocia-historical-sites","10":"category-cappadocia-museums","11":"category-cappadocia-tours","12":"category-places-to-visit-in-cappadocia"},"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n
The church is entered through a tunnel opening from the north. It is estimated to have been built in the mid-11th or early 12th century. The crosses and motifs painted in red on its walls are another striking detail.<\/p>\n