GORME CHURCH

The one nave barrel vaulted plan common for Göreme's churches was the most convenient architectural style for the religious communities and those liveng in seclusion in the area. These buildings were also seen as suitale areas for graves.

GOREME OPEN AIR MUSEUM
By the end of the 2nd century a large Christian community had formed in Cappadocia. It is known that there were two bishoprics at that time; one in Kayseri, which, for a long time, continued to be a Christian center in the regon and the other in Malatya

CHURCHES IN GOREME OPEN AIR MUSEUM AREA

Tokali (Buckle) Church
This is the oldest known rock-cut church in the region, and cmoprises of four sections: The Old Church with one nave; the New Church; the Lower Church under the Old Church; and the Parecclesion to the north of the New Church

GOREME 
Goreme, situated 10km from Nevsehir, is fonud in the area surrounded with valleys, within the Nevsehir-Ürgüp-Avanos triangle. The old names for Göreme are Korama, Matiana, Maccan and Avcilar. Since Göreme was referred as Kora ...»

GOREME CHURCH    
Kadir Durmuş Church  
This basilica style church differs from the others in that it has a pulpit in the centre, its columns are thick and rectangular in shape, it has a baptistery and graves hollowed out of the walls in the first esction.