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Located in Gümüşler town, 8 km from Niğde, it is one of the finest and best-preserved monuments of Byzantine art in Anatolia. Designated an archaeological site in 1973, the monastery was carved into a remarkably large and extensive rock mass. Frescoes cover the walls of the church, which features four rock-cut columns. The powerful, vivid depictions of the church frescoes, along with the underground city it houses, the large burial chamber, settlement units carved into a massive rock mass, and sophisticated defensive measures, demonstrate that the Gümüşler site and monastery formed a major religious center of its era. Among the finest specimens of Byzantine art, the Rock Monastery is also one of the best-preserved monuments surviving to the present day. While dated to the 10th century, evidence indicates that construction of the monastery continued between the 8th and 12th centuries. Wonderfully preserved frescoes of magnificent coloring adorn the church interior. The frescoes depict the Nativity of Christ, the Baptism, the Presentation in the Temple, Apostles, and prominent figures of Christianity. DOWNLOAD MUSEUM BROCHURE NEARBY MUSEUMS NİĞDE MUSEUM ANDAVAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE