Best places: Monasteries in Turkey

Hilltop monastery dating from the 5th century & featuring ancient mosaics, domes & cloisters.

Ruins of a 5th-century monastery on mountain, plus a cave church carved into the cliff.

Once used as a temple & a Roman citadel, this landmark, ancient monastery now hosts guided tours.

👍 Amazing place, not very crowded, with well preserved buildings. Worth the drive. Villages nearby are also very nice. Building complex includes a winery, kitchen, refectory, school, two churches and a few houses.

👍👍 The Ishan Monastery, located in the Ishan Village, consists of a church and a chapel. According to the manuscript dated 951, the church; It was built by Priest Seba, the nephew and student of Priest Khandza (759-861), with the support and financial support of King Andernese. The construction of t...

Museum of religious history in a monastery that was active from the 4th century A.D. until 1923.

👍👍 Aya Nikola Monastery is a fascinating stone carving monastery located in the Kıyıköy, Vize, Kırklareli Province. Monastery is one of the bests and it belongs Justinyen period (527 - 565 AD) in the 6th century.

👍👍 The carved temple of Panagia Theoskepastou, a foundation closely associated with the family of Alexius III the Great Komninos (1349-1390), bears the seal of its burial, as is the case with other important ecclesiastical institutions of Trebizond. The temple belongs to a larger monastery complex, loc...

👍 Antakya samandağ yolulunda büyük karaçay köprüsünü geçince sola dogru rüzgar türbinlerini takip ederek oraya ulaşabilirsiniz guzel tarihi bir yer ordan güneşin batışını izlemek harika

😐 This building, which you can reach by following the signs in Kayadibi village when you go from Sebinkarahisar towards Giresun, is a wonderful place considering its history and construction. Unfortunately, the place has not been taken care of by the public, the monastery was supposedly restored in 20...

👍👍 Kuştul Monastery was built in 752, and after being looted in 1203 and abandoned for a while, it started operating again in 1393. It was built for the third time when it was completely burned in the fire in 1904. It is known that the small church leaning to the north of the cave inside the monastery...

🫤 We tried to go by road, the last 1-2 km road was very bad. We continued with the enthusiasm for the beauty we will see, when we reach the door, the door is the wall. Tuesday and Wednesday are hungry for visitors. Moonlight monastery was a lie. It is more convenient to see it from the sea by boat. W...

👍👍 ადგილი საოცრება - ინატრებდი ნახო როგორი იყო უნიკალური ძეგლი თავდაპირველად, რომლის ანალოგიც (მრგვალი ფორმის) არ არსებობს მეორე

👍👍 Vazelon Monastery is located in Maçka district, Trabzon Province, Turkey. It was built in 270 AD and is located 40 kilometers south of Trabzon. After Emperor Justinian I ordered it to be repaired in 565 AD, it has since been renovated many times up to the present day. The current buildings date from...