Üzümlü Church Explained

Üzümlü Church (Turkish: Üzümlü Kilisesi) is a 7th-century church located in the Zelve Valley in Central Anatolia. The church itself is classified as a "fairy chimney formation".^[1] This church is considered one of the most important historic churches in Zelve, along with Balıklı Kilise and Haçlı Kilise.^[2] It is located in Cappadocias Red Valley, near the town of Ortahisar. The walls of the church are decorated with red and green painted grapevines and a cross is carved into the ceiling.^[3] Located nearby is the Valley of the Monks (known as Paşabağ or Rahipler vadisi in Turkish) which is full of distinctive fairy chimney rock formations.^[4]

Notes and References

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2. Web site: Nevşehir ve Kapadokya'nın gezilecek tarihi ve turistik yerleri! İşte Kapadokya'nın doğal güzellikleri…. 2018-07-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20180331141500/https://www.sozcu.com.tr/hayatim/seyahat/nevsehirin-gezilecek-tarihi-ve-turistik-yerleri-iste-kapadokyanin-guzellikleri/. 2018-03-31. live.
3. Book: Guides, Rough. Rough Guides UK. 978-0-241-27956-4. The Rough Guide to Turkey. 2016-06-01.
4. Web site: Tonguç. Saffet Emre. Kapadokya'nın az bilinenleri. 2018-07-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20170331214329/http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/kapadokya-nin-az-bilinenleri-4683097. 2017-03-31. live.