Virgin Mary Monastery
The Virgin Mary Monastery is a ruined monastery in the Giresun Province of Turkey. Built into a cave in the Pontic Mountains, the monastery sits high above ground, up a steep flight of stairs.- Type: Church
- Description: former Greek monastery in Şebinkarahisar, Giresun, Turkey
- Also known as: “Meryemana Manastiri” and “Meryemana Manastırı”
- Address: Şebinkarahisar/Giresun
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Şebinkarahisar.
Şebinkarahisar
Town
Photo: Esginmurat, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Şebinkarahisar is a town in Giresun Province in the Black Sea region of northeastern Turkey. It is the administrative seat of Şebinkarahisar District. Its population is 10,695. Şebinkarahisar is situated 7 km west of Virgin Mary Monastery.
Virgin Mary Monastery
- Categories: archaeological site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Şebinkarahisar District, Giresun Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
40.27591° or 40° 16′ 33″ northLongitude
38.50719° or 38° 30′ 26″ eastElevation
1,556 metres (5,105 feet)Open location code
8GGW7GG4+9VOpenStreetMap ID
node 2351822486OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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In Other Languages
“Virgin Mary Monastery” goes by many names.
- Turkish: “Meryem ana manastırı”
- Turkish: “Meryem Ana Manastırı”
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