Karaseki near Göreme in Nevsehir, Turkiye — West Asia or Southeast Europe
Chapel of St. Barbara
Azize Barbara Sapeli
| — | La Chapelle de Sainte Barbe / Die St. Barbara-Kirche | — |
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, April 23, 2015
1. Chapel of St. Barbara Marker
This church is situated behind the rock housing Elmalı (Apple) Church, It has a cruciform plan, with two columns. The north, south and west arms of the cruciform are barrel vaulted, and the centre, the east arm, and the east corners are domed. there are a main, central apse and two side apes.
Motifs were painted in red directly onto the rock. The walls and the dome are decorated in a variety of motifs including geometrical patterns, mythological animals and military symbols. The walls also have motifs resembling stonework. This church dates bace to the second half of the 11th century.
Scenes: On the main apse is Christ Pantocrator, on the north arm are St. George and the Dragon and St. Theodore, on the west arm is St. Barbara.
Turkish:
Emalı Kilise’nin bulundugu kaya blokunun arkasıdadır. Haç planlı, iki sütunlu, batı, kuzey ve güney haç kolları beşik tonozlu, merkezi kubbeli, dogu haç kolu ve dogudaki iki köşe mekanı kubbelidir. Bir ana iki yan apsisi bulunmaktadır. Motifler kırmızı boya ile doğrudan kaya üzerıne uygulanmıştır. Duvarlarda ve kubbede zengin geometrik motifler, mitolojik hayvanlar ve askeri semboller resmedilmiştir. Ayrıca duvarlarda taş izlenimi veren motifler
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Sahneleri: ana apsiste İsa pantokrator; kuzey haç kolunda at üzerinde ejderle savaşan aziz George ve aziz Theodore; bati haç kolunda ise azize Barbara tasviri bulunmaktadır.
French: To read the French text, click on the marker image to enlarge.
German: To read the German text, click on the marker image to enlarge.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 38° 38.338′ N, 34° 50.707′ E. Marker is near Göreme, Nevsehir. It is in Karaseki. It is on Müze Cadde, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Göreme, Nevsehir 50180, Turkiye. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Turkish Asia Minor — Anatolia. Globally, it is in Asia, West Asia, Mesopotamia, and in a coastal Mediterranean country. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire, the Ottoman Empire, the Roman Empire, and on the Silk Road.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Chapel of St. Basil (here, next to this marker); Elmali (Apple) Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Yilanli (St. Onuphorius) Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Larder/Kitchen/Refectory (within shouting distance of this marker); Karanlik (Dark) Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Nunnery and Monastery (within shouting distance of this marker); Chapel of St. Catherine
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, April 23, 2015
2. Chapel of St. Barbara Marker
More about this marker. This marker is located at the Göreme Open Air Musem (Göreme Açik Hava Müzesi).
Credits. This page was last revised on February 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 633 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 4, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
