Monastary of St Nicholas
Monastary of St Nicholas is a church in Ürgüp, Nevşehir Province. Monastary of St Nicholas is situated nearby to the church Ayos Stepanos, as well as near the village Mustafapaşa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Orthodox
- Description: monastery in Ürgüp District
- Also known as: “Agios Nicolas”, “Aya Nikola Manastırı”, “Ayios Nikolaos Manastırı”, “Aziz Nikola Manastırı”, and “Monastery of St Nicholas”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Medrese of Mehmet Şakir Paşa and Damsa Dam.
Medrese of Mehmet Şakir Paşa
School
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Medrese of Mehmet Şakir Paşa, also known as Madrasa of Mustafapaşa is a 19th-century madrasa, an Islamic educational institute, in Nevşehir Province, central Turkey. Medrese of Mehmet Şakir Paşa is situated 750 metres north of Monastary of St Nicholas.
Damsa Dam
Dam
Photo: Christian1311, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Damsa Dam is a dam in Nevşehir, Turkey. Its development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works. It was built on the stream of the same name, for irrigation purposes. Damsa Dam is situated 3½ km southeast of Monastary of St Nicholas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mustafapaşa and Ayvalı.
Mustafapaşa
Village
Photo: GnuCivodul, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mustafapaşa, formerly known as Sinasos, is a town in the Ürgüp District of Nevşehir Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,295. Its status as a town had been downgraded to village with 2013 Reorganisation up until the court order in 2024.
Ayvalı
Village
Photo: Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ayvalı is a village, which is situated 4 km southwest of Monastary of St Nicholas.
Ortahisar
Village
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ortahisar, previously known by its Byzantine name Potamía, is a town in the Ürgüp District, Nevşehir Province, Turkey. Its population is 3,086. Ortahisar is located about 20 km east of the provincial capital, Nevşehir. Ortahisar is situated 6 km northwest of Monastary of St Nicholas.
Monastary of St Nicholas
- Categories: monastery, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Ürgüp, Nevşehir Province, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
38.57712° or 38° 34′ 38″ northLongitude
34.89566° or 34° 53′ 44″ eastOpen location code
8GCPHVGW+R7OpenStreetMap ID
node 437795936OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=orthodoxWikidata ID
Q131523702
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In Other Languages
From Greek to Turkish—“Monastary of St Nicholas” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Μοναστήρι του Αγίου Νικολάου”
- Turkish: “Aziz Nikolas Manastırı”
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Highlights include Ayos Stepanos and Agios Konstantinos Eleni Church.
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