Historic Greek Church in Central Türkiye Set to Open to Public Soon
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A 190-year-old historic Greek Orthodox church in central Turkey is preparing to reopen its doors, this time as a museum, after extensive restoration work was completed. This is the church of Agios Efstathios in Intessos, Caesarea, which was erected in 1836 and is one of the most important historical buildings in the area. The temple is to house the Incessos Municipal Museum, with local authorities seeking to integrate it into the wider Cappadoci…
A historic Greek Orthodox monument in Cappadocia is being given a new use in Turkey, sparking debate about how the history of the community that created the temple will be presented.
In the heart of Cappadocia, a Greek Orthodox church is becoming a museum, but the story it will tell remains the big question.
The restoration of the 190-year-old Greek Church of St. Eustathios in Kayseri Incesu has been completed; the structure will serve as the Incesu City Museum. The exhibition and tanzim work is aimed at incorporating more than 80 percent of the completed church into the Cappadocia tourism route.
Yusufcan Aksu aims to include the St. Eustathios Greek Orthodox Church, located in the İncesu district of Kayseri and built in 1836, in the Cappadocia tourism route. The building, whose restoration was completed last year, stands out particularly for its frescoes. The three-nave, vaulted historical structure, which was taken under restoration by the Metropolitan Municipality in 2021, had its load-bearing walls and texture strengthened using mate…
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