Hagia Eleni, passed through Konya on his way to Jerusalem to become a pilgrim and had this church built in Sille, one of the first Christian temples in Anatolia. Thanks to the Seljuks, the Ottomans and the Republic, the church has survived to the present day in a solid state.

The most recent restoration of the Hagia Eleni Church was carried out by the Selçuklu Municipality between 2009-2013. During the restoration, the walls, dome, cover, floor, and courtyard of the church were repaired. With the completion of the restoration, the church was opened to visitors as the Hagia Eleni Museum. Some stone artifacts found during the restoration excavations are exhibited in the courtyard of the...