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.
View from the broken bell tower of Agios Basileios, a Greek church from the 19th century in central Turkey. - If you have any information about the church or the village etc., please contact the photographer - thank you!
Agios Basileios, a Greek church from the 19th century in central Turkey. - If you have any information about the church or the village etc., please contact the photographer - thank you!
Agios Basileios, a Greek church from the 19th century in central Turkey. - If you have any information about the church or the village etc., please contact the photographer - thank you!
The Hidrellez (Hagios Georgios) monastery is probably one of the oldest monsteries in Cappadocia, founded in the 6th century.The Greek name of the village on the opposite side of the valley was Potamia (today Başköy), homeland of St.George, to who...
The Kizil Kilise (= red Church) had been built in the 6th century. It is the best preserved early Byzantine church in Cappadocia which had not been carved into the rock. It has its modern name from the red stone it's made of.
The Greek church of Cemil (Zalela) had been built just before the 2nd World War. In the time of people exchange between Turkey and Greece the Greek inhabitants of the village have been deported to Greece and Turks from Greece had to come here. Whi...
Outside of Güzelyurt (= nice homeland) there is the Yueksek Kilise on the top of a rock. From here you have a great view into the area around. In the background one can see the Mount Hasan (3260m), which is one of the volcanoes responsible for the...
This is the Armenian church (Surp Toros) of a central Anatolian village where in old times Armenians, Greeks and Turks lived together. - If you have any information about the church or the village etc., please contact the photographer - thank you!
Agios Basileios, a Greek church from the 19th century in central Turkey. The destructions on the ground were done by two men. One day they came to the village and told the people, that they will prepare the reconstruction of the church. Instead th...
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...
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...
Agios Theodoros: Damaged church from the 19th century. It had been used as storage and cowshed. There are still some wallpaintings visible. - If you have any information about the church or the village etc., please contact the photographer - thank...
Surp Stepanos: One of many churches from the 19th century. After the Christians had left the country, it was used as a quarry, store room or in a different way. - If you have any information about the church or the village etc., please contact the...
Here in the groundfloor there are still some fragments of the original wallpaintings. 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 churc...
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...
