Church of the Buckle

Church of the Buckle is a church in Ürgüp District, Nevşehir Province. Church of the Buckle is situated nearby to the church Saint Catherina Chapel, as well as near Nunnery.

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Type: Church
Description: cave church in Göreme, Nevşehir, Turkey
Also known as: “Doghaliklisse”, “Tokali rock hewn church”, and “Tokalı Church”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Göreme Open Air Museum and Meryem Ana kilisesi.

Göreme Open Air Museum

Museum

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Göreme is a district of the Nevşehir Province in Turkey. After the eruption of Mount Erciyes about 2.6 million years ago, ash and lava formed soft rocks in the Cappadocia region, covering an area of about 20,000 square kilometres. Göreme Open Air Museum is situated 240 metres south of Church of the Buckle.

Meryem Ana kilisesi

Church

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Meryem Ana kilisesi is a church, which is situated 200 metres north of Church of the Buckle.

St. Basil’s Chapel

Church

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St. Basil’s Chapel is a church, which is situated 220 metres south of Church of the Buckle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Göreme and Ortahisar.

Göreme

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Göreme is a town in the Cappadocia region of Turkey, with a population of 2034 in 2022. It's at the heart of the "fairy chimney" landscape, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list, with soft volcanic tuff eroded into fantastical rock formations and excavated into cave dwellings.

Ortahisar

Village

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Ortahisar, is located in the heart of the Cappadocia region and is closely associated with several major valleys, rock-cut settlements, and historical sites that form the core landscape of Cappadocia. Ortahisar is situated 3 km southeast of Church of the Buckle.