Kümbet Mosque
Kümbet Mosque in Kars: the 10th-century Church of the Holy Apostles below Kars Castle, with its…
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Churches
Churches from the earliest centuries of Christianity through the Byzantine period. Anatolia is where much of early church history actually happened, and some of these buildings predate every cathedral in western Europe. Each entry explains what the church was, what condition it is in now, and whether it still functions as a place of worship.
This category lists 7 places in Türkiye on istambul.com, including St.Paul’s Church Adiyaman, Patara, St. Nicholas Church, Demre, Myra, Hagia Sophia, House of the Virgin Mary and Cappadocia.
Mardin
Mardin travel guide: the stone old town above Mesopotamia, Deyrulzafaran and Mor Gabriel monasteries, Dara, Midyat,…
Midyat
Midyat, the old capital of Tur Abdin: carved stone mansions, Syriac churches, telkari silver and nearby…
Mor Behnam (Kırklar) Church
Mor Behnam, Mardin's Kırklar Church: the 6th-century Syriac Orthodox church of the Forty Martyrs. Its history,…
Mor Gabriel Monastery
Mor Gabriel (Deyrulumur), the Syriac monastery near Midyat founded in 397: its history, 6th-century mosaics, visiting…
Mosaic Basilica
The Mosaic Basilica near Kilis: a 6th-century church beside Oylum Höyük with about 800 m² of…
Myra
Myra, now Demre in Antalya province, is a Lycian city known for its cliff-cut rock tombs…
Niğde
Niğde travel guide: Gümüşler Monastery, the Alaaddin Mosque, Hüdavend Hatun Tomb, ancient Tyana, Aladağlar treks, how…
Ordu
Ordu travel guide: Boztepe cable car, Paşaoğlu Mansion, Cape Jason, Ünye Castle, Perşembe yayla, local food…
Patara
Patara is a small village in southwestern Turkey that's known for its long, sandy beach and…
Rumkale
Rumkale on the Euphrates: cliff-top fortress, former seat of the Armenian Catholicos, reached by boat from…
Santa Ruins
Santa (Santa Harabeleri), Gümüşhane: nine abandoned stone hamlets and 1870s churches of a Greek community high…
St. Nicholas Church, Demre
The Byzantine church at Demre honouring St Nicholas, the fourth-century bishop of Myra whose name became…
St.Paul’s Church Adiyaman
St.Paul's Church St. Paul's Church, also known as St. Paul's Monastery or Aziz Pavlus Manastırı in…
Sumela Monastery
Sumela Monastery near Trabzon: its history, frescoes and 2022 reopening after restoration, how to get there…
Trabzon
Trabzon travel guide: Sumela Monastery, the Hagia Sophia of Trebizond, Uzungöl and the high plateaus, with…
Vize Hagia Sophia
Vize Hagia Sophia, the Little Hagia Sophia: a 6th-century Byzantine church turned mosque, plus Vize Castle…
Zap Valley
Zap Valley in Hakkari: the gorge of the Great Zab, a 189 km rafting course, Halil…
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