Early Christian Necropolis of Pécs (Sopianae)

The Early Christian Necropolis of Pécs is a Roman cemetery and archeological site in , . Dating from the 4th century AD, the necropolis contains many decorated tombs, mausoleums, and burial chapels from the Early Christian period.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: cemetery and World Heritage site, Pécs, Hungary
  • Also known as: “Early Christian Necropolis of Pecs”, “Early Christian Necropolis of Pécs”, and “Pécs (Sopianae) ókeresztény temetője”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Danube-Drava National Park and Pécs Cathedral.

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was founded in 1996 and is located in the south west of . The current area is 490 square kilometres and the majority of the national park sites are located within the and floodland areas, of which 190 km2 are Ramsar wetlands.

Church
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The Sts. Peter and Paul's Cathedral Basilica, also called , is a religious building of the Catholic church that serves as the cathedral of the Diocese of Pécs, and is located in the city of , . is situated 140 metres north of Early Christian Necropolis of Pécs (Sopianae).

Museum
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is situated 100 metres east of Early Christian Necropolis of Pécs (Sopianae).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pécs and Uránváros.

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is a town in the south-west of . is the administrative and economic centre of . The city has a Mediterranean atmosphere and is treasure trove of science, arts and sacrality.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Town
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is a town in , southern . It is south-east of the city of . is situated 6 km southeast of Early Christian Necropolis of Pécs (Sopianae).

Early Christian Necropolis of Pécs (Sopianae)

Latitude
46.07732° or 46° 4′ 38″ north
Longitude
18.22377° or 18° 13′ 26″ east
Operator
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Early Christian Necropolis of Pécs (Sopianae)” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مقبرة بيك الكبيرة المسيحية القديمة في مدينة سوبيانايي”
  • Catalan: “Necròpoli paleocristiana de Pécs”
  • Chinese: “佩奇的早期基督教陵墓”
  • Dutch: “Vroeg-christelijke begraafplaats van Pécs”
  • Dutch: “Vroegchristelijke necropolis van Pécs (Sopianae)”
  • Dutch: “Vroegchristelijke necropolis van Pécs”
  • Esperanto: “Prakristana tombejo en Pécs”
  • French: “Nécropole paléochrétienne de Pécs (Sopianae)”
  • French: “nécropole paléochrétienne de Pécs”
  • French: “Nécropole paléochrétienne de Pécs”
  • Galician: “Necrópole paleocristiá de Pécs”
  • German: “frühchristlicher Friedhof von Pécs”
  • German: “Frühchristlicher Friedhof von Pécs”
  • Hausa: “Farkon Kirista Necropolis na Pécs”
  • Hebrew: “הנקרופוליס הנוצרי המוקדם בפץ‘”
  • Hebrew: “הנקרופוליס הנוצרי המוקדם בפץ’”
  • Hungarian: “pécsi ókeresztény sírkamrák”
  • Hungarian: “Pécsi ókeresztény sírkamrák”
  • Italian: “cimitero paleocristiano di Pécs”
  • Italian: “Cimitero paleocristiano di Pécs”
  • Japanese: “ペーチ（ソピアネ）にある初期キリスト教墓地遺跡”
  • Japanese: “ペーチの初期キリスト教墓所”
  • Persian: “شهر مردگان مسیحی اولیه پچ”
  • Polish: “Cmentarz wczesnochrześcijański w Peczu”
  • Portuguese: “Necrópole Paleocristã de Pécs”
  • Romanian: “Cimitirul paleocreștin din Pécs”
  • Russian: “Раннехристианское захоронение в городе Печ (древнеримская Сопиана)”
  • Russian: “раннехристианское захоронение в городе Печ”
  • Serbian: “Ранохришћанска некропола у Печују”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Ranokršćanska nekropola Sopianae”
  • Spanish: “Necrópolis paleocristiana de Pécs (Sopianae)”
  • Spanish: “Necropolis paleocristiana de Pecs”
  • Spanish: “Necropolis paleocristiana de Pécs”
  • Spanish: “Necrópolis paleocristiana de Pecs”
  • Spanish: “Necrópolis paleocristiana de Pécs”
  • Spanish: “Sopianae”
  • Turkish: “Peç Erken Hristiyan Nekropolü”
  • Turkish: “Pécs Erken Hristiyan Nekropolü”

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