Red Church In Cappadocia

�elebio�lu, Banu; A�ary�lmaz, �smet

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Red Church In Cappadocia [Megaron]

Megaron. 2008; 3(2): 155-161

Red Church In Cappadocia

Banu �elebio�lu, �smet A�ary�lmaz
Yildiz Technical University, Faculty Of Architecture, Department Of Architecture, Star-�stanbul

Red Church is situated at the west of Cappadocia, in Güzelyurt, near Sivrihisar village, in the middle of the lowland against Melendiz Mountains. It�s dedicated to the Gregoirus of Nazianze (330-390), one of the most important Father of Cappoadocia, who was buried in this place.
The church, famous as a pilgrimage destination for Orthodox Christians of the past, is built out of red stones, from where it derives its name. Red Church is dated at the end of the 6th century and have a cross-shaped plan with parekklesion.
The dome and the walls of the church are in the good condition, but the vaults were collapsed.
It�s differentiate with it�s condition, system of construction and cultural identity.

Keywords: Cappadocia, Byzantine architecture, church, conservation, maintenance.

Kapadokya�da K�z�l Kilise

Banu �elebio�lu, �smet A�ary�lmaz
Y�ld�z Teknik �niversitesi, Mimarl�k Fak�ltesi, Mimarl�k B�l�m�, Y�ld�z-istanbul

K�z�l Kilise, Kapadokya'n�n bat�s�nda, G�zelyurt b�lgesi, Sivrihisar k�y� yak�nlar�nda, Melendiz Da�lar�n�n kar��s�nda b�y�k bir d�zl��n ortas�ndad�r. H�ristiyanl��n en �nemli �� azizinden biri olan ve burada g�m�len Nazianz�l� Gregoirus�a (330-390) ithaf edilmi�tir.
VI. y�zy�l�n sonlar�na tarihlenen K�z�l Kilise, serbest ha� plan �emas�na sahiptir. �� kollu ha� planl� kilisenin kuzey ve bat� ha� kollar� aras�nda bir parekklesion bulunmaktad�r. K�z�l Kilise �at� �rt�s� ayakta olan bu d�neme ait b�lgedeki tek kilisedir. D�� duvarlar ve kubbe ayakta, ha� kollar�n� �rten tonozlar�n b�y�k bir b�l�m� ise y�k�lm��t�r.
Kilise, b�lgedeki di�er kiliselerden korunmu�luk durumu, yap�m sistemi ve ta��d�� k�lt�rel miras kimli�i a��s�ndan farkl�la��r.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Kapadokya, Bizans mimarisi, kilise, koruma, onar�m.

Banu �elebio�lu, �smet A�ary�lmaz. Red Church In Cappadocia. Megaron. 2008; 3(2): 155-161

Corresponding Author: Banu �elebio�lu, T�rkiye

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