The Acık Saray named region, which means "open palace", covers an area of 1km² and includes 8 cave complexes. Most of them are decorated with an elaborate facade. It is dated to the 11th or 13th century. Probably it was the home of craftsmen and t...

This cave church had been built above the old village of Cavucin inside a huge tuff rock. Originally it had a front with several columns which were visible from far away, but an earthquake made the whole front break down. After the Greek-Turkish p...

A very well preserved refectory in the tuff rocks of Soganli in Cappadocia.

Small chapel in a tuffrock. The frescoes show geometric and floral patterns and a cross in the apse. - UNESCO World Heritage

This cave church (10./11.century) is in the Cappadocian Kızılçukur-Valley, inside a tuff rock cone. The wooden stairs lead inside. There you will find a wall painting, showing the incarnation of God. The roof is decorated with a monumental cross. ...

Inside the Üc Hacli Kilise (= church with the three crosses) in a tuff rock.The frescoes tell stories from the Old Testament. The 1000 years old paintings are in poor condition and the central roof medaillon has been stolen some years ago. The nei...

Inside the Üc Hacli Kilise (= church with the three crosses) in a tuff rock. The three crosses are a monumental roof decoration. The frescoes tell stories from the Old Testament. The 1000 years old paintings are in poor condition. The church is un...

This is the view from above the monastery. Inside the Archangelos monastery, which was in use until the World War I, are still many wallpaintings.

Stephanos chapel in the Archangelos monastery near Ürgüp in Cappadocia, with Byzantine frescoes. According to an inscription the chapel can be dated to 1217/18 .

View into the Cappadocain landscape from the top of the tuff rock which contains the Pancarlık church with many old frescoes.

Pancarlık Kilise: The mainly green and red frescoes are from the end of the 9th century. Unique are the round ornaments in the tuff rock. This church was in use until 1922.

Sivisli Kilise in Güzelyurt. The name of the village Güzelyurt means "nice homeland" and is the historic Greek town Gelveri. In the village you can find traditional Greek stone houses, underground cities and several cave churches. Even the big mos...

Entrance to the Yilanli Kilise (=Snake Church) in the Soganli valley. The frescoes are from the 11th and 13th century. UNESCO world heritage

Selime is one of the biggest monasteries in Cappadocia. Cut into the soft tuff rocks, it contains many caves for all the different needs of a medieval life in a monastery. UNESCO World Heritage

Small cave church  (11th -13th century) with severely damaged frescoes in the Güllüdere Valley between Çavuşin and Göreme.