Faith / Church
Ayazini Metropolis Church
İhsaniye, Afyonkarahisar
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The symbol of Ayazini: a domed Byzantine church carved into tuff rock.
Safety warning
The rock-cut steps are slippery and uneven; be careful in rainy weather.
Its story
The Metropolis Church is the most impressive of the rock-carved structures on the hillside of Ayazini village. Its cross-plan interior, dome and apse suggest it was an important religious center of the region in the Byzantine period. Together with the multistory rock dwellings around it, it forms the heart of the settlement known as the "Ayazini Metropolis." It is reached via slippery tuff steps.
Key facts
- Period
- Byzantine
Trip purpose
- Photography
Location
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39.01272, 30.56959
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayazini_metropolisi | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q130294432