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Çavuşin Church

Çavuşin (Nicephorus Phocas) Church is a barrel-vaulted church, with one nave and three apses, situated 2.5km from Göreme on the Göreme-Avanos road. Its narthex is collapsed. The church was built around 964/965.

On the vault are the Annunciation, Visitation, Proof of the Virgin, Flight into Egypt, Joseph's Dream Ii, Blessing and Mission of the Apostles, Adoration of the Magi, Massacre of the Innocents, Pursuit of Elizabeth, Killing of Zacharias; on the west wall are Entry into Jerusalem, Raising of Lazarus, Healing of the Blind Man, Descent from the Cross, Women at the Tomb; on the wall of the apse the Transfiguration; on the north apse Emperor Nicaphorus Phocas and his family, which held power and authority in Cappadocia.