Açıksaray
Açıksaray is a church in Gülşehir District, Nevşehir Province. Açıksaray is situated nearby to the town Gülşehir, as well as near the village Sulusaray.Photo: Kit36a, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Orthodox
- Description: rock-cut settlement complex in Cappadocia, Turkey
- Also known as: “Açik Saray”, “Açık Saray”, and “Open Palace”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Jean Church.
St. Jean Church
Church
The Saint John's Church is a historical rock-carved church in Cappadocia, Turkey. St. Jean Church is situated 2½ km west of Açıksaray.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gülşehir and Sulusaray.
Gülşehir
Town
Photo: Katpatuka, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gülşehir, formerly Aravissos and Arapsun, ancient Zoropassos, is a town in Nevşehir Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey, in the vicinity of the Fairy Chimney valley of Göreme. Gülşehir is situated 4 km west of Açıksaray.
Sulusaray
Village
Sulmaruy is a town in the Nevşehir District, Nevşehir Province, Turkey. Its population is 2,012. Sulusaray is situated 7 km southeast of Açıksaray.
Çat
Village
Çat is a town in the Nevşehir District, Nevşehir Province, Turkey. Its population is 2,031. Çat is situated 7 km south of Açıksaray.
Açıksaray
- Categories: stable, ruins, human settlement, monastery, tourism, tourist attraction, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Gülşehir District, Nevşehir Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.73798° or 38° 44′ 17″ northLongitude
34.66241° or 34° 39′ 45″ eastOpen location code
8GCPPMQ6+5XOpenStreetMap ID
node 800022437OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=orthodoxWikidata ID
Q289015
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In Other Languages
From German to Turkish—“Açıksaray” goes by many names.
- German: “Acik Saray Open Air Museum”
- German: “Açıksaray”
- Portuguese: “Achequessarai”
- Portuguese: “Açıksaray”
- Turkish: “Açıksaray”
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