User:Kansas Bear/Church of St. Barbara

Church of St. Barbara, is located in Soganli valley. Originally built as a single church, later a monastic complex would be built around it.

The church has the same layout as Çarikli Kilise and has a cross-dome with one central apse, two lateral apses and two columns. The dome depicts Christ on the Throne, with geometrical patterns painted in red ochre, painted directly on the rock. The church also contains a tetramorph within a fresco, dating from 976 to 1028. Located on the west wall of the north arm is a fresco of two female saints, one which is St. Katherine on a footstool. Along the north wall of the north arm are portraits of St. Theodore and St. George both dressed in military attire, with St. George stabbing a dragon with a spear while on horseback.

In the southeast and northwest corners of the church, arcosolia have been cut into the walls, which has destroyed the frescos. The church was believed to still be in use by the 11th century, during which a courtyard was added during this time period.