Mor Sobo Church

Mor Sobo Church is a Syriac Orthodox church located in the district of Mardin province, Turkey. Situated in the Syriac-inhabited village of , it was built in the 6th century and dedicated to Mor Sobo, a Persian prince who was killed for being a Christian.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Church
  • Also known as: “Church of Mor Sobo”
  • Address: Anıtlı Mahallesi, Mardin, Midyat, 47500

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of the Virgin Mary.

Church
Photo: Volker Höhfeld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Mary Church is a Syriac Orthodox church located in the district of Mardin province, Turkey. Situated in the Syriac-inhabited village of , it was built in the 8th century and dedicated to Mary, mother of Jesus. is situated 230 metres south of Mor Sobo Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Anıtlı and Beth Kustan, Midyat.

Village
Photo: Procopius, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, also known by its Syriac name Ḥāḥ, is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , in . It is located in the historical region of , and remains populated by Assyrians/Syriacs who belong to the Syriac Orthodox Church.

Village
Beth Kustan is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of , in . It is inhabited by Syriacs who belong to the Syriac Orthodox Church and speak their own dialect of Turoyo, a Central Neo-Aramaic language.

Village
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , in . The village is populated by Kurds of the Elîkan tribe and had a population of 207 in 2021. is situated 3½ km northwest of Mor Sobo Church.

Mor Sobo Church

Latitude
37.47649° or 37° 28′ 35″ north
Longitude
41.61016° or 41° 36′ 37″ east
Open location code
8H93FJG6+H3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1540278773
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Wiki­data ID
Q134499768
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In Other Languages

“Mor Sobo Church” goes by many names.
  • Turkish: “Hah Katedrali”
  • Turkish: “Mor Sobo Katedrali”
  • Turkish: “Mor Sobo Kilisesi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Church of Mor Sobo and Yoldath Aloho (Meryem Ana).

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