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Gümüşler Monastery
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Gümüşler Monastery
Gümüşler Monastery or Eskigümüş Monastery, is a Byzantine-era underground cave monastery in the city of Gümüşler, Niğde Province, Turkey.
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Country: Turkey
District: Niğde Province
Category: Churches and Monasteries
Site History: 6th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Byzantine
Later Cultures: Christian
Site Features: Byzantine & Christian Monuments
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