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Historic · Güzelyurt, Aksaray

Selime Cathedral

Cappadocia's largest rock-cut church, with a columned interior carved into the cliff.

  • History
  • Faith tourism

Carved into a tall rock face in Selime village, Selime Cathedral has a wide interior divided into three naves by two rows of columns. It stands at the northern end of the Ihlara Valley and is visited together with the monastic rooms and kitchens around it. It is open today as a museum with an entrance fee.

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