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 Ürgüp and Avanos, Turkey.
- Historical site
- …lies at an elevation of around 1,040 metres (3,410 feet)
- Description: Byzantine-era settlement in Cappadocia
- Also known as“Zelve complex”“Zelve settlement”“Zelve village”
Nearby Churches
Discover St John the Baptist church (Çavuşin) and Meryem Ana kilisesi.
St John the Baptist church (Çavuşin)
1¼ km southwest of Zelve Monastery
Meryem Ana kilisesi
Meryem Ana kilisesi is a church.
4 km south of Zelve Monastery
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cavusin and Aktepe.
Cavusin
Göreme is a town in the Cappadocia region of Turkey, with a population of 2034 in 2022.
Göreme
Göreme is a town in the Cappadocia 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
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Zelve Monastery” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
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