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Göreme Open Air Museum

Museum · Merkez, Nevşehir
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UNESCO World Heritage · 1985 UNESCO list ↗ (opens in a new tab)

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Open-air site in Göreme preserving a monastic settlement used from the 4th to the 13th century. Rock blocks hold carved churches, chapels and refectories; the wall paintings were applied directly onto rock and in fresco-secco technique. It opened to visitors in 1967 and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage property Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia.

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An audio guide service is available.

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  • Outdoor

Location

Gaferli Mah. Müze Cad., Göreme / Nevşehir

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