Panagia Pantobasilissa Church

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. It is indicated in some handwritten scripts that the church was dedicated to Panagia Pantobasillissa.
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  • Type: Church
  • Description: church building in Tirilye, Turkey
  • Also known as: “Panagia Pantobasilissa Church, Tirilye”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fatih Mosque and Taş Mektep.

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 150 metres east of Panagia Pantobasilissa Church.

Government office
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is a government office, which is situated 110 metres south of Panagia Pantobasilissa Church.

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 1 km southwest of Panagia Pantobasilissa Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tirilye and Kumyaka.

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 .

Village
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is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , in Turkey. Its population is 661. is situated 3 km east of Panagia Pantobasilissa Church.

Village
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , in Turkey. Its population is 343. is situated 6 km south of Panagia Pantobasilissa Church.

Panagia Pantobasilissa Church

Latitude
40.39329° or 40° 23′ 36″ north
Longitude
28.79506° or 28° 47′ 42″ east
Open location code
8GGC9QVW+82
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1320463236
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q16931903
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In Other Languages

From Greek to Turkish—“Panagia Pantobasilissa Church” goes by many names.
  • Greek: “ΙΝ της Παναγίας Παντοβασιλισσα”
  • Russian: “Церковь Богоматери Всецарствующей (Пантовасилисса)”
  • Turkish: “Kemerli Kilise (Tirilye)”
  • Turkish: “Kemerli Kilise”
  • Turkish: “Panagia Pontobasilissa Kilisesi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hagios Ioannes Rum Kilisesi and Tirilye Sanatevi.

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