Church of the Archangels

Church of the Archangels is a church in , . Church of the Archangels is situated near the village , as well as near .
Photo: HALUK COMERTEL, CC BY 3.0.
  • Type: Church
  • Description: byzantine church in Sige near Mudanya
  • Also known as: “Kumyaka Başmelekler (Taksiarkhes) Kilisesi”, “Taksiarhi”, “Taxiarchis Kilisesi”, and “The Church of the Archangels”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Fatih Mosque and Medikion monastery.

Mosque
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The is a in , , . The structure was originally constructed in the 8th or 9th as a Byzantine church and was later converted to a Muslim place of worship during the 16th century. is situated 2½ km west of Church of the Archangels.

Church
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The Monastery of Saint Sergios of Medikion, commonly simply known as the , and later as the Monastery of the Holy Fathers is a ruined Byzantine-era monastery near modern in . is situated 3 km west of Church of the Archangels.

Church
Photo: HALUK COMERTEL, CC BY 3.0.
Panagia Pantobasilissa or Arched Church as it is called in the region is known to be the first church whose walls were decorated with frescoes. Dating back to the middle ages, it was used as a church until the Greco-Turkish population exchange in 1922. is situated 3 km west of Church of the Archangels.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kumyaka and Tirilye.

Village
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is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , in Turkey. Its population is 661.

Village
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is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 1,409. With the 2013 Turkish local government reorganisation, its town status and its municipality were abolished, and it was made a . is situated 2½ km west of Church of the Archangels.

Village
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , in Turkey. Its population is 370. is situated 4½ km southeast of Church of the Archangels.

Church of the Archangels

Latitude
40.38526° or 40° 23′ 7″ north
Longitude
28.82707° or 28° 49′ 38″ east
Open location code
8GGC9RPG+4R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1127759758
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Wiki­data ID
Q5995062
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In Other Languages

“Church of the Archangels” goes by many names.
  • Turkish: “Başmelekler Kilisesi”

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