Saint John's Church, Gülşehir

The church is in Gülşehir ilçe (district) of Nevşehir Province at 38°44′27″N 34°38′03″E / 38.74083°N 34.63417°E / 38.74083; 34.63417. Gülşehir is in the area historically known as Cappadocia, where historical rock-carved churches are common. Its distance from Nevşehir is 19 km (12 mi).^[1]

The construction date of the original church is not known. However, it is considered to be earlier than Iconoclasm era of the Byzantine Empire because all human figures on the walls of the ground floor inside the church were erased. In 1212, the upper floor had been added to the original building. The upper floor has a rich collection of human figures.^[2] The original rock staircase was demolished. Presently, there is a modern staircase between the two floors. In 1995, the church was restored by Rıdvan İşler commissioned by the Ministry of Culture.^[2]