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F. dell’Aquila, B. Polimeni4. External ElevationsSimple ElevationsAvcilarThe Façade of the Kadir Kilises, located in Avcilar, dated betweenthe end of the VIth Century and the last part of theVIIth century indicates the primitive shape probably composedby a single portal with some windows on the left side.The original structure changed after the collapse of the mainwall that revealed the internal room. In the Ottoman period,some modifications useful to transform the church in a pigeonhouse, changed the general aspect of the façade, showing thearches on the left side.SelimeIn Selime ther is an interesting example of simple façade inwhich at the base of a vertical rock face, was dug a small entrancesurmounted by a small vault. Beside the main entrancetwo small doors are decorated with two archesGoremeIn Goreme there are several examples of “simple elevations”generally characterized by linear decorations useful to underlinewindows and entrances.GülsehirThe St. John’s Church in Gulsheir, probably built at the beginningof XIIIth century, shows a quadrangular uninterruptedfaçade, marked by some decorations chiseled into the façadeat ground level.Fig. 7-8 Church of St John in Gulşehir: photo and mesh of the reconstructedimage. The texture was removed to better understand the geometricalstructure of the object. (B. Polimeni)Fig. 9-10 Two examples of “simple facades” in GoremeFig. 11 Example of facades in Goreme225volumeRicerca_OK_2012-11-15.indd 225 16/11/2012 15:03:35