Goreme Open Air Museum
A rock settlement situated 13km away from Nevsehir and 2 km from Goreme district. In the region an intense monastic life has been lived from 4th century until
13th century therefore , chapels , churches , dining
halls and living spaces can be seen in almost every rock block .
It is accepted that the Goreme Open Air Museum is the first place
where monastery education system had started. Soganli , Ihlara, Aciksaray are
the places where the same educational systeem seen later.
Churches, painted in two
types of techniques;
The first is a painting
made by directly smoothing the surface of the rock and
the second, is a
painting made on rocks with secco (tempera) and fresco technique. Topics in the frescoes taken from the life of Prophet Jesus
and Bible .
The churches to visit in
Goreme Open Air Museum are ;
Boys and Girls Monastery, St. Basil's Church, Apple Church, St. Barbara's Church, Snake Church, Dark Church, Carikli Church and the Buckle Church .