Mor Gabriel Monastery
Güngören, Midyat, Mardin, Türkiye Christianity
An ancient Syriac Orthodox monastery in Tur Abdin, founded in the late fourth century and still central to Syriac Christian heritage.
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Sacred Places
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Sacred Places
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St. Paul Memorial Church, Tarsus
Şehitkerim, Tarsus, Mersin, Türkiye Christianity
A historic church in Tarsus dedicated to the Apostle Paul, whose birthplace tradition gives the city major Christian significance.
St. Paul’s Well, Tarsus
Kızılmurat, Tarsus, Mersin, Türkiye Christianity
A historic well in Tarsus traditionally associated with the home of St. Paul and long visited by Christian pilgrims.
St. Thecla Sacred Cave
Meryemlik, Silifke, Mersin, Türkiye Christianity
A major early Christian pilgrimage cave and sanctuary at Meryemlik near Silifke associated with St. Thecla.
Church of St. Nicholas, Demre
Demre, Antalya, Türkiye Christianity
The historic church at Myra associated with St. Nicholas, bishop of the city and one of Christianity’s most widely venerated saints.
Church of St. Peter, Antakya
Küçükdalyan, Antakya, Hatay, Türkiye Christianity
A cave church in ancient Antioch associated by Christian tradition with the preaching of St. Peter.
House of the Virgin Mary
Bülbül Dağı, Selçuk, İzmir, Türkiye Christianity
A major Christian pilgrimage shrine on Bülbül Mountain, traditionally identified as the final home of the Virgin Mary.
Sümela Monastery
Altındere, Maçka, Trabzon, Türkiye Christianity
A celebrated Orthodox monastery built into the cliffs of the Altındere Valley above Maçka.
Hacı Bayram Veli Mosque and Tomb
Hacı Bayram, Ankara, Altındağ, Türkiye Islam
An Ankara pilgrimage mosque adjoining the tomb of Sufi teacher Hacı Bayram Veli.
Şeyh Şaban-ı Veli Complex
Kastamonu, Merkez, Türkiye Islam
A major Kastamonu Sufi pilgrimage complex associated with Şeyh Şaban-ı Veli and the Şabaniyye branch of the Halveti order.
Balıklıgöl Sacred Complex
Şanlıurfa, Eyyübiye, Türkiye Islam
A major Şanlıurfa sacred landscape centered on pools and monuments associated in local tradition with the Prophet Abraham.
Hacı Bektaş Veli Complex
Zir, Hacıbektaş, Nevşehir, Türkiye Islam
The principal memorial and pilgrimage complex associated with Hacı Bektaş Veli and Bektashi tradition.