The Snake Church in Nevşehir
The Snake Church in Nevşehir
The Church of the Serpent is a historic church in the region of Cappadocia. The church, which is part of an open-air museum, was built in the 11th century. It was built in the 19th century. The name of the church is given because of the snake depictions in the frescoes inside.
The interior walls of the Serpent Church are decorated with frescoes depicting scenes related to Christianity, as well as different scenes such as the struggle of Saint George with the dragon and depictions of Saint Onofrius. The most striking feature of the church is the snake depictions around a pillar in the interior. The number of snakes around the pillar is 17, and these snakes represent the "Garden of Eden", one of the symbolic accounts of Christianity.
The Snake Church, like other Cappadocian churches, has a structure carved into tuff rocks. The interior of the church is quite small and consists of three sections. The courtyard at the entrance of the church has been preserved with the original structure of the doors and is decorated with exterior frescoes.
The Snake Church, like other historical churches in Cappadocia, is on the UNESCO World Heritage List and is one of the must-see places for tourists visiting Cappadocia.
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