1. AWF, Erasmus, 2012 Winter Semester

2. Tourism Map Of Turkey

4. Göreme Open Air Museum
The Goreme Open-Air Museum resembles
a vast monastic complex composed of scores of
refectory monasteries placed side-by-side, each
with its own fantastic church. It is obviously the
first sight to be visited by any traveler in
Cappadocia, standing as it does in the very
center of the region with easy access from all
directions.

5. It is only 15 minutes walk (1.5km, 1 mile)
from Goreme village center. It contains the
finest of the rock-cut churches, with
beautiful frescoes (wall paintings) whose colors
still retain all their original freshness. It also
presents unique examples of rock hewn
architecture and fresco technique. The Goreme
Open Air Museum has been a member
ofUNESCO World Heritage List since 1984, and
was one of the first two UNESCO sites in Turkey.

6. In the 3rd century, priests with good
character changed the region into a lively centre
of Christian activity. In the 4th century
Cappadocia became known as the land of the
three saints; The Great St. Basil, Bishop of
Kayseri; his brother St. Gregory of Nyssa, and St.
Gregory of Nazianus. St. Basil founded small,
secluded settlements far away from villages and
towns.

7. Daily worship was carried out under the
supervision of a preacher. These groups were not,
however, privileged groups separated from the
community like similar communities in Egypt and
Syria. St. Basil is important in that he introduced
worship within the community in the churches of
Cappadocia. Göreme Open Air Museum is the
place where this kind of religious education was
started. The same model was then introduced in
Soğanlı, Ihlara and Açıksaray.

8. The entrance fee to the museum is 15 TL
per person. In summer, it is better to visit the
museum early in the morning or late afternoon,
instead of mid-day. There are many churches
and chapels in Goreme Open Air Museum but
the most important ones are ;

9. • St. Basil's Church (Basil Kilise)
• Apple Church (Elmali Kilise)
• St. Barbara Chapel (Azize Barbara Kilisesi)
• Snake Church
• Dark Church (Karanlik Kilise)
• St. Catherine Chapel
• Sandal Church (Çarikli Kilise)
• Buckle Church (Tokali Kilise)

10. Churches & Chapels

11. Apple Church
St. Michael the Archangel holds a red orb

12. Apple Church
The crucifixion

13. Apple Church
Resurrection of Lazarus

14. Apple Church
Painted arch in the Apple Church

15. Buckle Church (Tokali Kilise)

16. Buckle Church (Tokali Kilise)
Crucifixion, early 10th century fresco in the Tokali Church

17. Buckle Church (Tokali Kilise)
Holly Marry And Baby Jesus

18. Buckle Church (Tokali Kilise)
From New Testament «Dinner»

19. Dark Church (Karanlik Kilise)
Jesus Christ Fresco ,IC and XC Letters next to Jesus are the names of Jesus Christ.
Christ Pantocrator in the Dark Church
Piegon

20. Dark Church (Karanlik Kilise)
Crucifixion Fresco at Dark church

21. Dark Church (Karanlik Kilise)
Nativity of Christ in the Dark Church

22. Sandal Church (Çarikli Kilise)
left side Jesus and Angels & Transfiguration Fresco right side

23. Sandal Church (Çarikli Kilise)
Holy Trinity

24. Snake Church (Yılanlı kilise)

25. Snake Church (Yılanlı kilise)
Entrance Decoration

26. Snake Church (Yılanlı kilise)
St. George slaying the dragon

27. St. Barbara Chapel (Azize Barbara Şapeli)
A giant locust
symbolizing evil on one wall
opposes two crosses on the
other, while a rooster
representing the devil is
battled with bricks
representing the Church.
Other strange creatures and
shapes are more difficult to
interpret. The figurative
frescoes include Christ
Pantocrator, St. George and
the Dragon, St Theodore, and
St Barbara.

28. St. Basil's Church (Basil Kilise)
Holy Marry and Baby Jesus «left side»
St. George slaying the dragon «right side»

29. St. Basil's Church (Basil Kilise)
St. Theodore on Horse

30. St. Catherine Chapel (Azize Catherine Şapeli)
St. Catherine chapel is between Karanlık
Church and Çarıklı Chuch and dated 11th
century. Only noa section is decorated.
According to the tale Saint Catherine saw Jesus
Christ in her dream and when she woke up she
saw the ring of Jesus on her finger. She lived in
Egypt as a Hermit and tought christianity to
many people. After she died she is announced
as a saint by the Vatikan.

31. St. Catherine Chapel

32. St. Catherine Chapel (Azize Catherine Şapeli)
Entrance

33. Nunnery

34. Nunnery
The 6-7 storey rock mass to the left of the museum
entrance is known as «The Nunnery». The dining hall,
kitchen and some rooms on the first floor, together with
the ruined chapel on the second level, can still be visited.
The church on the third storey, which can be reached
through a tunnel, has a cruciform plan, a dome with four
columns and three apses.
The templon on the main apse is rarely found in
Goreme's churches. Besides the fresco of Jesus, painted
directly onto the rock, designs painted in red can also be
seen.

35. Nunnery
The different levels of the monastery are
connected by tunnels, and "millstone doors", such
as those found in the underground cities, and were
used to close off these tunnels in times of danger.
The remarkable rock-carved convent with six
stories of tunnels, corridors, stairways and
chambers. It housed as many as 300 nuns at any
one time.

36. Nunnery

37. Nunnery
Vine services available

38. Nunnery

39. Nunnery
Dinner table for students

40. Location & Map View

43. Göreme Open Air Museum Info
• Admission Fee:
15 TL
• Address:
Müze yolu, Göreme/Nevşehir
• Internet Sites
http://www.muze.gov.tr/goreme-en, http://www.muze.gov.tr/goreme-en
• Note: The internet sites contains “Virtual Tours”.

44. Göreme Open Air Museum Info
• E – mail:
goreme@muze.gov.tr
• Visiting Hours
08:00 – 17:00 (Ticket booths are closing 30 minutes or an
hour before the museum closing time.)
• Note:
The museum has no restaurant or gift shop in the museum.
Its to protect the historical and natural enviroment. There
are some gift shops at the Car parking area.

46. İsak UZUN, History of architecture and arts, AWF, Erasmus, 2012
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