Tokalı Church

Its story

Tokalı Church is near the entrance to the Göreme archaeological site, separate from the main valley, and is the largest rock church in the region. It consists of the single-nave Old Church, the New Church added to it, a lower church and a side chapel. The frescoes of the Old Church, dated to the early 10th century, and of the New Church, dated to the late 10th–early 11th century, present the life of Christ in chronological narrative. The intense blue tones used in the wall paintings are known to have been obtained from lapis lazuli pigment. The church's restoration was completed in the 1980s.

Period

10th–11th century

Admission

Included in the Göreme Open-Air Museum ticket

Visit duration

20–30 minutes

Trip purpose

• Photography
• Rainy day

Location

38.64110, 34.84467

Where to eat nearby

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