#Güzelöz

St. Jorge Church to be restored for 400 Million TL

The church, named after St. Jorge, who is considered a holy person by the British and Brazilians, was restored after the cleaning done by the Kayseri Culture Directorate and the Metropolitan Municipality. The church, named after Jorge, who is highly respected in the Christian world and accepted as a saint, will be restored with an expenditure of 400 million liras after being expropriated by the Kayseri Metropolitan Municipality within the scope of the project of bringing the Soğanlı valley to tourism. Authorities also informed that during the researches carried out in the valley where Soğanlı, Erdemli, Başköy and Güzelöz are located in Yeşilhisar district, there are wall paintings of St. Jorge in rock-hewn churches. In the statement made. It has been recorded that Saint Jorge, who has 30 million fans in Brazil and is believed to be the protector of the city of San Paulo, was born in Cappadocia. Stating that St. Jorge was a very important personality in England, the authorities said after the battle of Agincourt in 1415. He informed that King Henry V had declared St. Jorge as the patron saint of England. The church to be restored is in Ortaköy, south of Güzelöz. It is in ruins inside the monastery, which is about 50 meters high from the main road. The Birth of the Virgin Mary on the walls of the 13th century church built in the name of St. Presentation to the Temple, Birth, Presentation of Jesus to the Temple, Baptism, Resurrection of Lazarus. There are paintings called Metaformasis, Entrance to Jerusalem, The Cross, Women at the Tomb, Anastasis, Koimesis, The Last Court. Source: NB Ekonomi / Oktay Ensari