Üzümlü Church () is a 7th-century church located in the Zelve Valley in Central Anatolia. The church itself is classified as a "

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formation". This church is considered one of the most important historic churches in Zelve, along with ''Balıklı Kilise'' and ''Haçlı Kilise''. It is located in

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s Red Valley, near the town of

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. The walls of the church are decorated with red and green painted grapevines and a cross is carved into the ceiling. Located nearby is the Valley of the Monks (known as ''Paşabağ'' or ''Rahipler vadisi'' in Turkish) which is full of distinctive fairy chimney rock formations.

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