Gümüşler Monastery
Located in the town of Gümüşler, 8 kilometers from Niğde, the ruins are one of the best and most beautifully preserved works of the Byzantines in Anatolia. Although the monastery is dated to the 10th century, it is estimated that its construction continued between the 8th and 12th centuries. The history of the church dates back to about 1200 years. The four columns of the church, which was dug into a large and wide rock mass, which was accepted as an archaeological site in 1973, are covered with frescoes. Church; It was one of the important religious centers of its time due to its powerful and vivid frescoes, a large cemetery chamber, an underground city and settlements dug into a large rock mass, as well as purified defensive measures. In the frescoes in the church; Hz. There are subjects depicting the birth of Jesus, his baptism, his presentation to the church, the Apostles and prominent Christians.
