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Göreme National Park

Göreme Historical National Park is a national park in Cappadocia in central Turkey. It occupies an area of nearly 100 km2 and is located in Nevşehir Province. It became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985 under the name Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia.

Churches of Göreme

Göreme is a district of the Nevşehir Province in Turkey. 6 million years ago, ash and lava formed soft rocks in the Cappadocia region, covering an area of about 20,000 square kilometres. The softer rock was eroded by wind and water, leaving the hard cap rock on top of pillars, forming the present-day fairy chimneys.

Church of Saint Barbara

The Azize Barbara Chapel is a rock-cut church located in the Göreme Open-Air Museum in Nevşehir, dating to the second half of the 11th century. It features a cross plan with two free-standing columns. The interior is adorned with geometric patterns, mythological animal figures, and military symbols applied directly onto the rock surface using red ochre. The chapel is named after Saint Barbara, whose depiction can be found on the northern wall of the western arm of the cross.

Azize Catherine Şapeli

Aziz Katarina Chapel is a place of worship located in the Göreme Open Air Museum, in the Nevşehir Merkez district of Cappadocia. Dating back to the 11th century, the chapel is situated between the Dark Church and the Çarıklı Church. Both the narthex and naos of the chapel feature a free cross plan with a central dome. Inside, there are wall paintings depicting Saint Catherine and other saints.

Yilanli Church

Yılanlı Kilise, located in Nevşehir Merkez, is a place of worship situated within the Göreme Open-Air Museum in Cappadocia. Dating back to the 11th century, this rock-cut church is notable for its unique frescoes, despite being unfinished. The church gets its name from a fresco depicting Saint George slaying a dragon. It also features depictions of four sinful women being attacked by snakes.

Göreme Open Air Museum

Göreme Open Air Museum is a rock settlement located 13 km from Nevşehir and 2 km east of Göreme town, which hosted intense monastic life from the 4th to the 13th centuries AD. The museum consists of churches, chapels, refectories, and living areas carved into the rock. Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1985, this museum is considered an important center for religious education and thought in Christian history. The museum includes structures such as the Monasteries of Nuns and Monks, St. Basil Church, Apple Church, St. Barbara Church, Snake Church, Dark Church, Sandal Church, and Buckle Church.

Women's Cooperative Kitchen

Göreme kadın kooperatifi is a place to eat serving regional and Turkish cuisine in the Nevşehir Merkez district of Kapadokya. It is open every day from Monday to Sunday between 10:00 and 17:30. Göreme Open Air Museum is 323 meters away within walking distance.

Maria’s Breakfast Göreme

Maria’s Breakfast Göreme is a place to eat breakfast located in Nevşehir Merkez, Cappadocia. It is open every day from Monday to Sunday between 08:00 and 14:00. Göreme Açık Hava Müzesi is within walking distance.