Broken Church

Historical Church / Turkiye, Mediterrenian, Adana, Tufanbeyli


Broken Church

Kırık Church The plan of the church and the surrounding structures were unearthed during the excavations carried out in the city in 1968. The tomb of Senator [[Aurelius Cladius Hermodorus]], dated to 311 AD, was found inside the church. The tomb has a rectangular plan. There is an inscription of Hermodorus in the western part of the tomb. The eastern wall of the tomb is on rocky ground. The mausoleum in question is located on the lower floor of the church. The church was built over the grave. The church has a rectangular plan, with the apse at the back and rectangular spaces and rooms on the sides of the apse. There is an entrance door under the front facade of the church and three vaulted windows, one large in the middle and small on the sides. The façade of the church has a triangular pediment and a gable roof. The architectural parts of the church are scattered around. Cut stone was used as building material.

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