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St. Theodore
( Tagar) Church
Pancarlęk
Valley -
Theodore Church -
Uzumlu Church -
Mazi Underground Cities -
Taskinpasa
The
village of Yesiloz, which houses the Tagar church, lies to the right
of the Urgup - Kayseri road, about 8.5km (13km)from Urgup. The dome of this "T" planned church is now covered in glass, the original
having collapsed. The upper floor gallery is reached by a stairway, and
this is the only example of such church architecture in Cappadocia. The
generally well preserved frescoes were painted by three artists, all with
their own style. This church, devoted to St. Theodore, dates back
to the 11th-13th centuries.
Scenes:
Deesis, Annunciation, Nativity, Prophetic vision, Communion of the Apostles,
Crucifixion, Archangels Gabriel and Michael and portraits of saints in
the insets.
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