- Yeşilburç (Church) Mosque ADD TO MY ROUTE
Yeşil Burç Church Mosque: It is a church with three apses in a basilica plan with three naves made of yellow colored cut stone and basalt in the east-west direction. From the parts close to the roof, the top is made of basalt. There are one arches on each side of the narthex and three arches in the western part. The ceiling is cross vaulted. The main space is entered through a door from the narthex. There is an inscription in Karamanli on the door. Inside, there are 4 columns in two rows. The column headings are plain. Only the corners of the two titles are volute. Inside, there is a section above the narthex. The upper floor ceiling is semi-cross vaulted. The two-winged angel head fresco here is clearly visible.
The ceiling of the main room is vaulted. There are hand-drawn decorations on the ceiling. There are four windows opening to the south and north. The apse parts of the building, which has three apses, are divided by an internal wall. The apses are half rounded inside and angular outside. There are windows in the apses. Later, a window was opened to the south and a door to the middle one. There are a total of seven niches in the apses. Apse ceilings are vaulted. Inside, there is another door opening to the south in the space above the narthex. To the east of the building is a bell tower with a square plan, 4 columns, two storeys and a dome made of basalt.
Source:
https://www.kulturportali.gov.tr/turkiye/nigde/gezilecekyer/yesilburc-kilisesi
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