... A spectacular view of a Greek Orthodox monastery... built at a height of 1200m into a cliff on a steep mountain... an amazing piece of architecture... one of the oldest monasteries in the Christian world, though it is no longer located in a Christian country... set in the beautiful Altindere National Park, overlooking lush forests and water streams, and blessed with a rich history and religious importance... on a clear day, the views from the high-up Monastery of the valley below are just breathtaking... it's the most magnificent and hierarchical of the many monasteries in this region... the interior has also been extensively restored, and has got interesting Greek Orthodox frescoes on the walls... as it was in the past, it is the most well known and most visited of the monasteries today... Thanks a lot Burak!✿◕ ‿ ◕✿
The monastery Also known as Mother Mary or Virgin Mary, founded by Greeks dates back to the 4th century AD. Legend has it that two priests undertook its creation after discovering a miraculous icon of the Virgin Mary in a cave on the mountain.
The Sumela monastery is carved out into the Karadag Mountain above the Altindere Valley in Macka district of Trabzon province in the Black Sea region.
Altındere Valley National Park was established in 1987 and covers an area of 4,468 ha.
Sumela Monastery was included on the UNESCO Tentative List in 2000.
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Calm Cities
(Issued 23-12-2019)
Ataturk Houses
(Issued 28-12-2018)
Works and Reforms of Ataturk
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