Zelve Monastery

The Zelve Monastery is a Byzantine-era monastery that was carved into the rock in pre-iconoclastic times. It is part of the Zelve Open Air Museum, located between and , .
Wikipedia
Photo: Noumenon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Historical site
  • …lies at an elevation of 1,038 metres (3,406 feet)
  • Description: Byzantine-era settlement in Cappadocia
  • Also known as
    “Zelve complex”
    “Zelve settlement”
    “Zelve village”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St John the Baptist church (Çavuşin) and Meryem Ana kilisesi.

Church
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is situated 1¼ km southwest of Zelve Monastery.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 4 km south of Zelve Monastery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cavusin and Aktepe.

Village
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Göreme is a town in the region of Turkey, with a population of 2034 in 2022.

Village
Photo: Sergio, Public domain.
is a village.

Photo: Massimo Telò, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in the region of Turkey, with a population of 2034 in 2022.

Zelve Monastery

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Latitude
38.67687° or 38° 40′ 37″ north
Longitude
34.85261° or 34° 51′ 9″ east
Open location code
8GCPMVG3+P2
Geo­Names ID
295965
Wiki­data ID
Q189263

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In Other Languages

From French to Turkish—“Zelve Monastery” goes by many names.
  • French: “monastère de Zelve”
  • French: “Monastère de Zelve”
  • German: “Zelve”
  • Indonesian: “Zelve Monastery”
  • Polish: “Zelve”
  • Portuguese: “Zelve”
  • Russian: “Скальный монастырь в Зельве”
  • Spanish: “Zelve”
  • Turkish: “Zelve Ören Yeri”
  • Turkish: “Zelve”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Avanos and Ortahisar.

Nearby Places

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Turkey: Highlights

Notable places include Istanbul and Edirne.

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