
Meryem Ana Church / old Prison, Cappadocia, Turkey
Panoramas by Heiner Straesser


Pigeon Loft - Monastery, Cappadocia, Turkey

Abandoned monastery from the 10th century in the tuff rocks of Cappadocia, next to the Canli Kilise. After abandoning the local farmers hit all...
Archaeological excavation of Nerik 11-08, Turkey

Short after sunrise work started at the excavation area. Now in the fifth year of the archaeological excavations in Oymaagac, we hope for the final...
Ortaköy at night, Istanbul

At night many people come to Ortaköy at the Bosporus, not far away from the bridge that connects Europe and Asia.
Railwaymuseum 7, Camlik, Turkey

Borsig (D 1906), Robert Stephenson (GB 1887) The railway station of Camlik had been built in 1856 by the Britains. It's on the way from Izmir to...
Harbour of Malcesine, Lago di Garda, Italy

Small harbour of Malcesine, a village with about 3700 inhabitants at the Lago di Garda. There are many old buildings and the castle dates back to...
Uçhisar after sunset, Cappadocia, Turkey

Uçhisar after sunset. This is one of the most fascinating villages in central Cappadocia.
Inside the Mavrucan Hac Cave Church 1, Cappadocia, Turkey

Inside a small cave church with wallpaintings in the local Cappadocian style, about 11th century. Without protection it is only a matter of time...
Meryem Ana Church / old Prison, Cappadocia, Turkey

After the Turkish-Greek people exchange in 1923, this church was first used to store goods. In 1950 it had been changed into a prison. In the...
Selime Monastery, Cappadocia, Turkey

Selime is one of the biggest monasteries in Cappadocia. Cut into the soft tuff rocks, it contains many caves for all the different needs of a...
Acigol - Bitter Lake, Cappadocia

The Acigol (= bitter lake) is also called Nargolu (= pomegranate lake). It's a lake inside the crater of an inactive volcano. Like everywhere in...
Campo dei Frari, Venice

Sunny winterday in Venice - one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
Armenian church (Surp Toros) in Tavlasun, Turkey

This is the Armenian church (Surp Toros) of a central Anatolian village where in old times Armenians, Greeks and Turks lived together. - If you...
Recep's House in Zeytinbagi, Turkey

Zeytinbagi is a small town on the southern part of the Sea of Marmara, not far away from Mudanya. The name Zeytinbagi means olive garden, and the...
Odeons Square at night, Munich, Germany

The Odeonsplatz (=Odeons Square) is in the heart of Munich, between Marienplatz and University. Next to it are Theatinerkirche (Church) and...
Piazza del Duomo in San Gimignano, Tuscany, Italy

One of the most impressing medieval cities in Italy.
End of a rainy day, Dogubayazit, Turkey

It was raining all day long, black clouds had covered the sky. When I arrived in Dogubayazit, close to the Iranian border, the clouds opened a hole...
Torbole, Lago di Garda, Italy

A sunny morning in spring at the northern end of the Garda Lake (Lago di Garda).
Piazza della Cisterna in San Gimignano, Tuscany.

One of the most famous villages in the Italian Tuscany. It's full of medieval buildings and still has some of the towers which are symbols of the...