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You
turn
left
from
the
Şebinkarahisar
entrance
and
follow
the
signs.
It
takes
15
minutes
to
reach,
the
last
part
is
a
narrow
road
inside
the
village.
It
is
more
beautiful
than
the
Sumela
Monastery
because
it
is
still
untouched
and
has
not
been
exposed
to
graffiti
for
now.
The
view
of
the
monastery,
which
can
be
reached
after
a
laborious
and
tiring
climb,
is
excellent.
The
restoration
work
has
just
been
completed
and
the
operation
has
not
been
put
into
operation
yet.
It
is
a
little
difficult
to
visit
with
children,
it
takes
20-30
minutes
as
you
climb
the
stairs,
be
sure
to
take
water
with
you,
it
is
a
windy
area.
As
for
its
history,
the
building
located
in
Kayadibi
District
of
Sarıyer
Village
was
first
built
between
481-490
according
to
written
sources.
It
is
recorded
that
the
monastery
burned
down
in
the
19th
century
and
was
renovated
after
the
destruction.
There
are
chapels,
churches,
holy
springs,
maşatlık,
gardens,
fountains
and
cloister
structures
in
the
monastery
complex.
The
building,
built
by
carving
natural
rock,
consists
of
four
floors.
The
entrance
to
the
monastery
is
provided
through
a
tanstone
door
on
the
western
façade.
The
building
consists
of
four
floors,
with
living
spaces,
dining
hall
and
kitchen
on
the
first
floor.
There
are
study
rooms
on
the
second
floor
and
accommodation
on
the
third
floor.
On
the
last
floor
there
is
a
church
building.
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