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Since Goreme was referred as Korama in the earliest written document known from the 6th century, it is thought that that is the oldest name given to the place. |
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GoremeGoreme, situated 10km from Nevsehir, is fonud in the area surrounded with valleys, within the Nevsehir-Urgup-Avanos triangle. |
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The Goreme Open Air MuseumGreme open Air Museum is the place where this kind of religious education was started. The same model was then introduced in Soganli, Ihlara and Aciksaray. |
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Church Architecture In GoremeThe one nave barrel vaulted plan common for Goreme’s churches was the most convenient architectural style for the religious communities and those liveng in seclusion in the area. |
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Carikli (Sandals) ChurchThe two columned Carikli (Sandals) Church (two other columns being in the form of pillars), is cross vaulted, and has three apses and four domes. |
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Chapel Of St. BarbaraChapel Of St. Barbara is situated behind the rock housing Elmali (Apple) Church. It has a cruciform plan, with two columns.. |
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Chapel Of St. Basil - GoremeChapel Of St.Basil is situated at the entrance to the Goreme Open Air Museum. Graves are to be found in the columned narthex area. |
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Chapel Of St. CatherineSituated between the Karanlik (Dark) Church and the Carikli Church, the Chapel of St. Catherine has a free-cross nave and narthex |
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Durmus Kadir Church - GoremeDurmus Kadir Church, basilica style church differs from the others in that it has a pulpit in the centre, its columns are thick and rectangular in shape.. |
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El Nazar Church - GoremeEl Nazar Church is situated in the El Nazar valley, about 800m to te right from the road to the Goreme Open air museum. |
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Elmali ChurchElmali Church featuring four columns, nine domes and three apses is of the closed cruciform type. Access to the church is through a tunnel.. |
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Karanlik (Dark) ChurchTo the north, a winding stairway leads into the rectangular, barrel vaulted narthex of the Dark Church. This church has a cruciform plan, the arms of which are cross vaulted.. |
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Kiliclar Kusluk Church (Of Mother Mary) - GoremeKiliclar Kusluk Church (Of Mother Mary) lies on a steep slope to the south of the Kiliclar Church, and behind the Tokali (Buckle) church, about 250m from the Open Air Museum. |
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