Karaseki near Göreme in Nevsehir, Turkiye — West Asia or Southeast Europe

Çarikli (Sandals) Church

Çarikli Kilise

— L’église Çarikli / Die Çarikli-Kirche —

Çarıklı (Sandals) Church Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, April 23, 2015

1. Çarıklı (Sandals) Church Marker

Inscription.

Çarikli (Sandals) Church. Çarikli Kilise. English: , This two columned church (two other columns being in the form of pillars), is cross vaulted, and has three apses and four domes. The well preserved frescoes show the life of Jesus, hospitality of Abraham, and images of the saints and donors of the church. Although it resembles the Karanlık (Dark) and Elmalı (Apple) Churches, the scenes of Way of the Cross make this church different from the others. The figures are generally large. The footprints under the Ascension scene give the church its name, which means “with sandal”. The church dates back to the en of the 12th and the beginning of the 13th centuries. , The center dome houses a picture of Jesus the Pantocrator with the busts of angels in the insets. On the central apse is Deesis, on the north apse Mary and the baby Jesus, and on the south apse, a picture of St. Michael. , Scenes: Nativity, adoration of Magi, baptism, raising of Lazarus, transfiguration, entry into Jerusalem, betrayal, women at the tomb, anastasis, ascension and portraits of the saints. , Turkish: , İki sütunlu (diǧer sütunlar duvar köşelerinde paye şeklindedir.) çapraz tonozlu, üç apsisli ve dört kubbelidir. Sahnelerde İsa’nın hayatını konu alan siklus, İbrahim peygamber’in misafirperverliğini gösteren tevrat sahnesi, aziz ve bani tasvirleri iyi muhafaza kilise’ye benzemekle beraber, İsa’nin çarmiha gidişi ve çarmıhtan alınış sahneleri kilisenin farklı ôzelliǧidir. Figürler genelde büyük ve uzundur. , İsa’nin göge yükseliş sahnesinin altında bulunan ayak izlerinden dolayı kiliseye ‘çarıklı kilise adı verildiǧi sanılmaktadır. Kilise 12. yüzyıl sonu, 13. yüzyılın başına tarihlenmektedir. , Ana kubbenin ortasında pantokrator İsa, madalyonlarda melek büstleri bulunmaktadır. Ayrıca ana apsiste deesis, kuzey apsiste meryem ve çocuk İsa, güney apsiste ise melek Michael tasviri yer alır. , Sahneleri: Doǧum, üç müneccimin tapınması, vaftiz Lazarus’un diriltilmesi, başkalaşım, kudüs’e giriş, ihanet, kadınlar boş mezar başında, İsa’nin göǧe çıkışı ve aziz tasvirleri., French: To read the French text, click on the marker image to enlarge it. , German: To read the German text, click on the marker image to enlarge it.

English:
This two columned church (two other columns being in the form of pillars), is cross vaulted, and has three apses and four domes. The well preserved frescoes show the life of Jesus, hospitality of Abraham, and images of the saints and donors of the church. Although it resembles the Karanlık (Dark) and Elmalı (Apple) Churches, the scenes of Way of the Cross make this church different from the others. The figures are generally large. The footprints under the Ascension scene give the church its name, which means “with sandal”. The church dates back to the en of the 12th and the beginning of the 13th centuries.

The center dome houses a picture of Jesus the Pantocrator with the busts of angels in the insets. On the central apse is Deesis, on the north apse Mary and the baby Jesus, and on the south apse, a picture of St. Michael.

Scenes: Nativity, adoration of Magi, baptism, raising of Lazarus, transfiguration, entry into Jerusalem, betrayal, women at the tomb, anastasis, ascension and portraits of the saints.

Turkish:
İki sütunlu (diǧer sütunlar duvar köşelerinde paye şeklindedir.) çapraz tonozlu, üç apsisli ve dört kubbelidir. Sahnelerde İsa’nın hayatını konu alan siklus, İbrahim peygamber’in misafirperverliğini gösteren

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tevrat sahnesi, aziz ve bani tasvirleri iyi muhafaza kilise’ye benzemekle beraber, İsa’nin çarmiha gidişi ve çarmıhtan alınış sahneleri kilisenin farklı ôzelliǧidir. Figürler genelde büyük ve uzundur.

İsa’nin göge yükseliş sahnesinin altında bulunan ayak izlerinden dolayı kiliseye ‘çarıklı kilise adı verildiǧi sanılmaktadır. Kilise 12. yüzyıl sonu, 13. yüzyılın başına tarihlenmektedir.

Ana kubbenin ortasında pantokrator İsa, madalyonlarda melek büstleri bulunmaktadır. Ayrıca ana apsiste deesis, kuzey apsiste meryem ve çocuk İsa, güney apsiste ise melek Michael tasviri yer alır.

Sahneleri: Doǧum, üç müneccimin tapınması, vaftiz Lazarus’un diriltilmesi, başkalaşım, kudüs’e giriş, ihanet, kadınlar boş mezar başında, İsa’nin göǧe çıkışı ve aziz tasvirleri.

French: To read the French text, click on the marker image to enlarge it.
German: To read the German text, click on the marker image to enlarge it.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures.

Location. 38° 38.356′ N, 34°

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, April 23, 2015

2. Çarıklı (Sandals) Church Marker

50.749′ E. Marker is near Göreme, Nevsehir. It is in Karaseki. It can be reached from Müze Cadde 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. Catherine (a few steps from this marker); Karanlik (Dark) Church (a few steps from this marker); Larder/Kitchen/Refectory (within shouting distance of this marker); Yilanli (St. Onuphorius) Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Nunnery and Monastery (within shouting distance of this marker); Elmali (Apple) Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Chapel of St. Basil (within shouting distance of this marker); Chapel of St. Barbara (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Göreme.

More about this marker. This marker is located at the Göreme Open Air Musem (Göreme Açik Hava Müzesi).

Çarıklı (Sandals) Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, April 23, 2015

3. Çarıklı (Sandals) Church

Credits. This page was last revised on February 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 674 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 5, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.