Sacred Sites of Cappadocia
This collection highlights the spiritual evolution of Cappadocia, featuring early Christian rock-cut complexes and traditional Islamic architecture. The list includes the multi-level Monastery of St Nicholas in Mustafapaşa and the soot-covered frescoes of the 13th-century Keşlik Monastery. In the Red Valley, the 9th-century Hacli and Grape churches showcase unique relief carvings and iconoclastic-era symbols, while the Ali Reis Camisi represents the region's later architectural heritage.
A Monastary of St Nicholas
A multi-level rock-cut complex in Mustafapaşa featuring a decorative stone facade and several interconnected chapels that served the local Greek Orthodox community until the early 20th century.
B Keşlik Manastır
A 13th-century monastic complex near Cemil village. It contains the Archangel and St. Stephen churches, a large refectory, and a winery, with frescoes preserved under layers of historical soot.
C Açıksaray
Visit this former village carved into rock. The dwellings are in the shape of mushrooms, human faces or trees.
D Hacli Church
A 9th-century rock-cut church in the Red Valley, distinguished by a large cross carved in high relief on the ceiling and a well-preserved fresco of Christ Pantocrator in the apse.
E Grape Church
An 8th or 9th-century church in the Red Valley featuring frescoes of grape clusters and geometric patterns. The structure includes a small barrel-vaulted nave and a dedicated burial chamber.
F St. Jean Church
The Saint John's Church is a historical rock-carved church in Cappadocia, Turkey.
G Ali Reis Camisi
A traditional stone mosque in Ürgüp reflecting regional Islamic architecture and characteristic Cappadocian masonry.
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