Virgin Mary Monastery
The Virgin Mary Monastery is a former monastery dating back to the 2nd century in the Giresun Province of Turkey. It was in use until 1940s. Built into a cave in the Pontic Mountains, the monastery sits high above ground, up a steep flight of stairs.- Church
- …lies at an elevation of 1,556 metres (5,105 feet)
- …is also known as “Meryemana Manastırı”
- Description: former Greek monastery in Şebinkarahisar, Giresun, Turkey
- Address: Şebinkarahisar/Giresun
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Koloneia.
Koloneia
Şebinkarahisar is a town in Giresun Province in the Black Sea region of northeastern Turkey.
7 km west of Virgin Mary Monastery
Virgin Mary Monastery
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Latitude
40.27591° or 40° 16′ 33″ north
Longitude
38.50719° or 38° 30′ 26″ east
Open location code
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amenity = place_of_worship
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In Other Languages
“Virgin Mary Monastery” goes by many names.
Meryem Ana ManastırıTurkish
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