Olba monastery
Olba monastery is a ruins in Silifke, Mersin Province. Olba monastery is situated nearby to Olba Aqueduct, as well as near the village Yeğenli.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Olba Aqueduct.
Olba Aqueduct
Aqueduct
Photo: Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Olba Aqueduct is a ruined Roman aqueduct in Mersin Province, southern Turkey. The aqueduct is in Silifke ilçe of Mersin Province at. It is about 4 kilometres east of the sacred place of Diokaesareia and close to the capital of Olba Kingdom. Olba Aqueduct is situated 330 metres north of Olba monastery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yeğenli and Uzuncaburç.
Yeğenli
Village
Yeğenli is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Silifke, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 484. The village is situated in the peneplane area of the Taurus Mountains. Yeğenli is situated 3½ km northeast of Olba monastery.
Uzuncaburç
Village
Photo: Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Uzuncaburç is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Silifke, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 878. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town. Uzuncaburç is situated 4 km west of Olba monastery.
Cambazlı
Village
Cambazlı is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Silifke, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 686. It is situated in the plateau to the south of the Taurus Mountains. Cambazlı is situated 6 km east of Olba monastery.
Olba monastery
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Silifke, Mersin Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
36.58307° or 36° 34′ 59″ northLongitude
33.9696° or 33° 58′ 11″ eastOpen location code
8G8MHXM9+6ROpenStreetMap ID
way 1326530362OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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