Pasabag – Monks Valley

Pasabag – Monks Valley

Pasabag in Cappadocia is situated headed for Zelve, originating from Goreme or Avanos. Exceptionally surprising earth columns can be seen here, in the center of a vineyard, subsequently the name of the spot which implies: the Pacha’s vineyard. Pacha signifies “General”, the military position, in Turkish and it is an exceptionally normal moniker. This site is additionally called Monks Valley. The name was gotten from certain cones cut in tuff stones which stand separated. At present, there is a vineyard and various tuff cones standing right beside the street.


A portion of these cones split into littler cones in their upper areas, in which stylites and loners once covered up. The seclusion of Simeon priests was likewise here. A house of prayer devoted to St. Simeon (Simon), and a recluse’s sanctuary is incorporated with one of the pixie stacks with three heads. The passage of the cell is enriched with contradictory crosses. Holy person Simeon was living in confinement close to Aleppo in the fifth century, when gossipy tidbits that he made supernatural occurrences began to spread. Upset by all the consideration, he started to live at the highest point of a 2m high segment, and later moved to one 15m in stature. From that point he just dropped every so often to get nourishment and drink brought by his supporters. The loners of Cappadocia removed themselves from the world by cutting into pixie fireplaces as opposed to living on columns.Pasabag, Cappadocia They burrowed out the stacks from base to top making rooms at 10-15m high.


Pasabag valley contains probably the most striking pixie fireplaces in Cappadocia with twin and even triple stone tops. This style is one of a kind in any event, for Cappadocia and these pixie stacks are named mushroom-formed pixie fireplaces.

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