Anatolia belongs to the earliest Christian areas. Under the Ottoman sultans it was nearly impossible to build new churches. This changed around 1830 and ended with WW I and the Greek-Turkish peoples exchange in 1923.
In the middle of the 19th century, after several hundred years, the Greek and the Armenian people in Turkey got the permission to build new churches. Especially in the central Anatolian region of Cappadocia there are still many of them visible. Si...
Agios Nicolaos: In the middle of the 19th century, after several hundred years, the Greek and the Armenian people in Turkey got the permission to build new churches. Especially in the central Antolian region of Cappadocia there are still many of t...
Agios Nicolaos: In the middle of the 19th century, after several hundred years, the Greek and the Armenian people in Turkey got the permission to build new churches. Especially in the central Antolian region of Cappadocia there are still many of t...
The Hidrellez monastery is probably one of the oldest monsteries in Cappadocia with frescoes from the 6th century.The Greek name of the village was Potamia, homeland of St.Georg, to whom the church was dedicated.
The Hidrellez monastery is probably one of the oldest monsteries in Cappadocia with frescoes from the 6th century.The Greek name of the village was Potamia, homeland of St.Georg, to whom the church was dedicated.
The Hidrellez monastery is probably one of the oldest monsteries in Cappadocia with frescoes from the 6th century.The Greek name of the village was Potamia, homeland of St.Georg, to whom the church was dedicated.
The Greek name of the village Başköy was Potamia, homeland of St.Georg. The Greek church, in front of the minaret, was used as mosque after 1923. Today it's in danger of collapse and can't be visited anymore.
The church of Cemil had been built just before the 2nd World War. In the time of people exchange between Turkey and Greece in 1923, the Greek inhabitants of the village have been deported to Greece and Turks from Greece had to come here. - If you ...
Belltower of the Hagios Georgios Church (1870). The wall left of the belltower are the remains of the church. The yellow building behind the church is the former Turkish primary school.
The Hidrellez (Hagios Georgios) monastery is probably one of the oldest monsteries in Cappadocia with frescoes from the 6th century.The Greek name of the village was Potamia (today Başköy), homeland of St.Georg, to whom the church was dedicated. O...
Agios Eustatios church in Güzelöz (=Mavrucan): The church is connected to a cave. The dome and the walls show a few frescoes. According to a sign in the village it is dated to the 7th century.
Agios Eustatios church in Güzelöz (=Mavrucan): The church is connected to a cave. The dome and the walls show a few frescoes. According to a sign in the village it is dated to the 7th century.
