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Çavuşin Church
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Çavuşin Church
Çavuşin Church is a Byzantine church located in Çavuşin village in Nevşehir Province, Turkey. It was built in the name of emperor Nicephorus II Phocas in 965 AD. The site was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985 as part of Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia.
Site Information
Country: Turkey
District: Nevşehir Province
Category: Churches and Monasteries
Site History: 10th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Byzantine
Later Cultures: Byzantine
Site Features: Byzantine Monuments
World Heritage Site
Part of: Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia
Date of Inscription: 1985
Exact Location
Elevation: 1023 m
UNESCO
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