Erdemli Valley

Located in the west of the Niğde -Kayseri road, Erdemli is 4 km from Yeşilhisar. north and 65 km from Kayseri. Away. Located in the west of the Niğde -Kayseri road, Erdemli is 4 km from Yeşilhisar. north and 65 km from Kayseri. Away. Erdemli Valley, located on the borders of Erdemli Village of Yeşilhisar district of Kayseri, is a canyon-shaped valley formed as a result of rushing lava erupted while Erciyes Mountain is an active volcano. It is 69 km away from Kayseri city center. There are monasteries, churches and rock places in a dazzling nature in the Erdemli Valley in the village of Erdemli. The approximate length of Erdemli Valley is 10 km. There are eleven churches with murals in the residential area along the Edemli Valley. These churches; The Church Mosque, H. Eustathios Church, H. Nikolaos Church and Chapel, Mikhael Church, Twelve Apostles Church, Forty Martir Church, Single Nave Church, Palace Monastery Church and the Bear Church. On the wall paintings, scenes on the Bible and the Torah are covered. In addition, some figures such as saints, saints, martirs, bishops, angels and apostles, as well as some floral and geometric ornaments, are also illustrated. The buildings can be dated between the 10th and 13th centuries according to the style, iconographic and scattering features of the wall paintings along with the architecture.