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Sarıca Church
Ürgüp, Nevşehir
A rock church in the Pancarlık Valley between Ortahisar and Mustafapaşa, unearthed in 1996 and brought back to life by an award-winning restoration.
Its story
Sarıca Church is a Byzantine church carved into the slope of a hill in the Pancarlık (Kepez) Valley. Made up of a narthex, naos and trapeza, its plan is a mixture of the Greek cross and the three-leaf trefoil plan; in this respect it resembles the Elmalı and Karanlık churches in Göreme and is dated to the 10th–13th centuries. Its wall decoration was done in a single reddish-brown ochre paint. Discovered in 1996 as a ruin half-buried by erosion, the church was restored between 1997 and 2002; this project received major awards, including a Europa Nostra award.
Key facts
- Period
- 10th–13th century
- Visiting
- Opening hours should be confirmed on site
- Restoration
- 1997–2002
Trip purpose
- Photography
- Quiet
- Hiking
Location
38.60962, 34.89626
Where to eat nearby
1 venues within about 2 km
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarıca_Kilise