Monastery
Monastery is a monastery in Avanos District, Nevşehir Province. Monastery is situated nearby to the place of worship Mosque, as well as near the ruins Column Church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Göreme Open Air Museum and St John the Baptist church (Çavuşin).
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 3½ km southwest of Monastery.
St John the Baptist church (Çavuşin)
Church
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St John the Baptist church (Çavuşin) is situated 2 km west of Monastery.
Church of the Buckle
Church
Photo: Falk2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Church of the Buckle is situated 3½ km southwest of Monastery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cavusin and Göreme.
Cavusin
Village
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Göreme
Photo: Massimo Telò, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 5 km south of Monastery.
Monastery
- Type: Monastery
- Also known as: “Monasterio”
- Categories: tourism, tourist attraction, and religion
- Location: Avanos District, Nevşehir Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
38.6664° or 38° 39′ 59″ northLongitude
34.86371° or 34° 51′ 49″ eastOpen location code
8GCPMV87+HFOpenStreetMap ID
node 9247998917OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=monasteryOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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