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ESKI GUMUS (The monastery of Gumusler)

 
 
 

 

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.