Saint Thekla
Aya Tekla Church, also known as Aya Thecla or Aya Thekla, is a ruined historic church of the Byzantine period in Turkey. It was a popular pilgrimage site, and still attracts visitors today.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Bocachete, Public domain.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Orthodox
- Description: rock church in Silifke, Mersin Province, Turkey
- Also known as: “Aya Tekla Church” and “Ayatekla crypt”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Silifke Museum and Castle of Silifke.
Silifke Museum
Museum
Photo: Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Silifke Museum is in Silifke district of Mersin Province, Turkey. Silifke Museum is situated 1½ km northeast of Saint Thekla.
Castle of Silifke
Photo: Kpisimon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Silifke Castle is a medieval castle in Turkey. Castle of Silifke is situated 2 km northwest of Saint Thekla.
Temple of Jupiter
Ruins
Photo: Kpisimon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Temple of Jupiter is a ruined Roman temple in Silifke, Turkey. It was built in the 2nd century, and presently one column still stands. Silifke is an ilçe in Mersin Province. Temple of Jupiter is situated 1½ km north of Saint Thekla.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ulugöz and Burunucu.
Ulugöz
Village
Ulugöz is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Silifke, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,165. It is situated on Turkish state highway D.400 which runs from west to east in south Turkey.
Burunucu
Village
Burunucu is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Silifke, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 865. The village is situated on the state highway D.400, almost at the midpoint between Silifke and Taşucu, the distance to both being about 5 kilometres.
Gülümpaşalı
Village
Gülümpaşalı is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Silifke, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 395. The village is situated in the coastal plain of Silifke about 3 kilometres north of the Mediterranean Sea coast and to the south of Turkish state highway D.400 connecting Mersin to Antalya. Gülümpaşalı is situated 3 km south of Saint Thekla.
Saint Thekla
- Categories: cave church, ruins, heritage, archaeological site, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Silifke, Mersin Province, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.3629° or 36° 21′ 46″ northLongitude
33.93095° or 33° 55′ 51″ eastOpen location code
8G8M9W7J+59OpenStreetMap ID
node 1755062873OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=orthodoxWikidata ID
Q792822
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Turkish—“Saint Thekla” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Hagia Tekla”
- German: “Ayatekla”
- German: “Ayathekla”
- German: “Meriamlik”
- German: “Meriamlık”
- Greek: “Ἁγια Θεκλα”
- Greek: “Ναός της Αγίας Θέκλας”
- Spanish: “iglesia de Santa Tecla”
- Spanish: “Iglesia de Santa Tecla”
- Turkish: “Aya Tekla Kilisesi”
- Turkish: “Aya Tekla Yeraltı Kilisesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ayatekla Kilise Apsisi and Ayatekla sarnıç.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Saint Thekla”. Photo: Bocachete, Public domain.