Kızıl Kilise

Güzelyurt, Turkey

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

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Kızıl Kilise, or the Red Church, is a partially ruined sixth-century Byzantine church located in the Güzelyurt district of Aksaray Province, Turkey. Built around 501, the structure takes its distinctive name from the red stone employed in its construction. The church remained in active use until the Greco-Turkish population exchange of 1924, after which it gradually deteriorated. The building was designated to the World Monuments Watch list in 2008, recognizing its historical and architectural significance.