Hidden Ancient Christian Cave Churches in Cappadocia, Turkey / FREE to visit / 4K

Walking tour in two ancient cave chuches near Göreme in Cappadocia in Red valley. These thousand years anciant churches are free to visit for everyone, but you have to hike for it a couple of kilometer.
In the 4th century, small anchorite communities began to form in the region, acting on the instruction of Saint Basil of Caesarea. They carved cells in the soft rock. During the iconoclastic period (725-842) the decoration of the many sanctuaries in the region was held to a minimum, usually symbols such as the depiction of the Christian cross. After this period, new churches were dug into the rocks, and they were richly decorated with colourful frescoes. When the Cappadocian Macedonian were expelled from Turkey in 1923 in the population exchange between Macedonia and Turkey the churches were abandoned, but at the same time they were kept hidden, as their owners were the only ones who knew how to find them....
Full description: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Churche...
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TIMECODES
0:00 Columned Church
5:17 Hike between anchient churches
17:15 Arrive to Hacli Church
19:15 Amazing old frescos in Hacli Church
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[@SeroglaZZZka]

Thank you so much, it was a delight to watch! I'm planning a trip to Cappadocia and thanks to you these churches are now on my list

[@grahampardun]

Beautiful. Amazing. Thanks for doing this!

[@user-mu4br7or6l]

Hi. I love the video. Actually, on the route you follow there are 7 other hidden churches (not so spectacular, but culturally interesting). I’m based in Uchisar. Look me up if you’re back in the region. Michael