Çavuþin is a village about 4 kilometres from Göreme. Like many ancient villages of Cappadocia, old Çavuþin was abandoned several decades ago due to avalanches. The current village of Çavuþin is located on the road. Old Çavuþin, with its rock-cut dwellings and stone houses, had several hermitages. The two most important churches in Çavuþin are the Great Basilica dedicated to St. John the Baptist (located on the cliff above the village) and Çavuþin Kilise or the "Great Pigeon House" commemorating a visit of the famous Cappadocian Emperor Nicephorus Phocas. (Location: Göreme)

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