Selime Monastery, Awe-inspiring troglodytic world of worship and dwelling

Selime Cathedral, 68-25, Yaprakhisar, Güzelyurt, Aksaray, Central Anatolia Region, Turkey
Very magnificent and complete monastery ruins
4.5
Church

Introduction

The SELIME Monastery is an amazing group of cave buildings and a filming location in the Star Wars movies. The landscape here is unique, and the buildings include a huge kitchen with very tall chimneys, a church surrounded by a cloister, an animal pen with troughs carved into the rock, and other notable features such as buildings for cave-dwelling.

Must-go rating

Worth going
100%

Transportation

100%
Self-driving
Expensive parking fees
Address
Selime Cathedral, 68-25, Yaprakhisar, Güzelyurt, Aksaray, Central Anatolia Region, Turkey

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