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Agacalti
Church
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Kokar
Church
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Yilanli
Church
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Sumbullu
Church
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St.George
Church
This
is a monastery church carved from the rock in Gumusler, 8km to the
northeast of Nigde, 4 km from the Nigde-Kayseri road. This 10th century
monastery is entered via a vaulted door. The church is situated to
the north side of the courtyard, while rooms carved from the rock line
the rest of the courtyard. The church is built on a closed cruciform
plan, and has a central dome, four columns, cross vaults and three apses.
Scenes:
Nativity and Presentation of Jesus in the Temple scenes are quite articulated.
On the apse there are Deesis and the Apostles, several portraits of Mary,
portraits of saints and angels.
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