Church· Yeşilhisar, Kayseri

Geyikli Kilise

Geyikli Kilise is a church in Yeşilhisar, Kayseri; It has no inscription and was probably built in the 11th century.

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It has no inscription and was probably built in the 11th century. The church, arranged with two aisles, is entered through a narthex on its west side. The aisle is roofed with a barrel vault. At the eastern end of the aisle is a semicircular apse. The aisle and apse are separated by an iconostasis wall, designed with three small arches. Within the apse are three small window-like niches. On the side walls of the aisle there are remains of frescoes that probably depicted saints. Decoration: the only decoration in the building is the fresco remains in the interior.

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