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Güreme: rock-carved church
Güreme: rock-carved church Rock-carved church at Güreme, near Nevşehir, Turkey.

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Nevşehir, city, central Turkey. It lies on the lower slopes of a hill crowned by a ruined citadel dating from the Seljuq period. Other monuments include the mosque Kurşunlu Cami, with its attached madrasah (religious school), hospice, and library, built in the early 18th century by Damad İbrahim Paşa, grand vizier of the Ottoman sultan Ahmed III. A market for the agricultural products of the region, Nevşehir is linked by road with Ankara, Adana, and Kayseri. The surrounding area is drained by the Kızıl River and is a prosperous grain-producing district. Occupying a part of the ancient region of Cappadocia, ...(100 of 174 words)

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