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Situated 28 km from
Aksaray, Selime is a
town that was established at
the end of the
Ihlara Valley. Like
Ihlara, Yaprakhisar,
Belisirma and
Guzelyurt there are rock
cut churches here of which
the most important is known
as a Selime cathedral. The
Cathedral has been hollowed
out of the rocks on a rather
elevated site. Inside tehere
are two rows of rock
columns. These columns
divide the cathedral into
three sections. The
figurative frescoes of the
largest religious edifice in
Cappadocia, the 8th
century. Kale Monastery,
were painted at the end of
the 9th century or beginning
of the 10th century A.D. The
fairy chimneys that can not
be seen in other parts of
the valley are also to be
seen in other parts of the
valley are also to be seen
in the village of Selime.
Selime Sultan
Turbe (Monumental Tomb)
The turbe, located in Selime
town, has the architectural
and decorative
characteristic of an early
period piece. A rare example
of its type in Anatolia it
has an octagonal base and is
conical. In the turbe
stonework and brickwork are
interconnected. From the
architectural style and
materials it must date from
the 13th century A.D. |
