Alahan Monastery

Alahan Monastery is a church in , . Alahan Monastery is situated nearby to the public building , as well as near the village .
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Orthodox
  • Also known as: “Alahan Manastırı”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Alahan Monastery.

Archaeological site
Photo: Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a complex of fifth-century buildings located in the mountains of Isauria in southern . Located at an altitude of 4,000 ft, it stands 3,000 ft over the and is a one-hour walking distance from the village of . is situated 100 metres west of Alahan Monastery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Geçimli and Kayaönü.

Village
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , . . Its population is 385. It is situated to the west of Turkish state highway D.715 and to the northwest of Mut.

Village
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 117. It is situated in the Toros Mountains. Its distance to Mut is 26 kilometres and to is 187 kilometres. is situated 4½ km west of Alahan Monastery.

Village
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 263. It is a mountain village on the state highway D.715 which connects Mut and to Central Anatolia. is situated 7 km south of Alahan Monastery.

Alahan Monastery

Latitude
36.79139° or 36° 47′ 29″ north
Longitude
33.35363° or 33° 21′ 13″ east
Open location code
8G8MQ9R3+HF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 173069876
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­orthodox
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In Other Languages

“Alahan Monastery” goes by many names.
  • Russian: “Монастырь Алахан”

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