Meryem Ana Kilise, Cappadocia, Turkey
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After the Turkish-Greek people exchange in 1923, this church was first used to store goods. In 1950 it had been changed into a prison. In the middle of the church they have built a second floor and several walls created the cells for the prisoners. Since 1983 its empty. - If you have any information about the church or the village etc., please contact the photographer - thank you!
After the Turkish-Greek people exchange in 1923, this church was first used to store goods. In 1950 i...
Here in the groundfloor there are still some fragments of the original wallpaintings. After the Turki...
After the Turkish-Greek people exchange in 1923, this church was first used to store goods. In 1950 i...
Belltower of the Hagios Georgios Church (1870). The wall left of the belltower are the remains of the...
View from the belltower of the Hagios Georgios Church (1870). The completely ruined church can be see...
The area south of the castle of Nevsehir was inhabited mainly by Christians until 1923 and the people...
Until 1923 there was a prosperous christian community in Nevsehir. In 1892 they've built a hamam, ope...
When you come close to Nevsehir from the south there is the former Greek area. Here in the foreground...
Late afternoon in the valley between the cave-house-rocks of Uçhisar, one of the most faszinating vil...
Faruk is a well known carpet dealer in Uchisar, specialized in Flying Carpets. He offers a wide range...
Cappadocia is a part of central Turkey. Eruptions of several volcanoes (e.g. Erciyes Dag, Hasan Dag) had covered the area with tuff. Erosion dug valleys and created an uncountable number of different shaped rocks. The tuff's ability to store water made the valleys much more fertile than the higher surroundings. After the arrival of the first people, they soon started to dig caves into the soft stone. By the time they developed the ability to dig cities into the underground with tunnels of several kilometers. A sophisticated pipe- and tunnel-system cared for fresh air and water, to enable the people to hide from enemies for a long time. In the 5th century hermits started to settle in the valleys and to paint their caves. In the next centuries more and more hermits and monks arrived and a rich cave-architecture with colourfull wallpaintings developed. The most famous are the churches of Goereme and the Peristrema Valley (=Ihlara Valley) between Ihlara and Selime. Today thousands of tourists from all over the world are visiting the area.
