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Goreme-Cappadoccia Cappadoccia, which means "The Land of Fine Horses", is situated in the Nevsehir - Göreme province. During the early ages, besides its horses, it was famaous for its red ochre, ceramics and alabaster. The earth pillars consisting of volcanic tuffs add additional beauty to the landscape. During the Byzantine period some 360 churches and monastries were built by excavating these earth pillars, and their walls were decorated with religious paintings. Göreme has been declared a National Park and is on the World Heritage List of UNESCO CULTUREL DETAILS OF NEVSEHIR Göreme Valley Göreme valley is a fascinating locale where both historical wealth and natural beauty live side by side. As an outcome of intense Christian migration in the eighth century by ordinary people and ecclesiastics who were fleeing from oppression to go into hiding here, dwellings, churches and monasteries were constructed for their residences and worship; for this reason Göreme valley became one of the most prominent religious centers of Anatolia. These structures which they created with the technique of rock carving possess plain entrances, simple plans and hemispherical vaults.
The most prominent quality of the structures resides in their frescoes. In the iconoclastic era, they depict symbolic and geometric motifs, such as fish, roosters and grapes; after the close of the iconoclastic period, they portray saints and religious scenes. 'I`wo important techniques are utilized in the paintings.The first technique is the application of paint on a layer of wet plaster. The second technique employs the stone wall as the ground. Because tufa has no moisture absorption property, the frescoes still preserve their vividness.
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