Alahan Monastery
Alahan Monastery is a complex of fifth-century buildings located in the mountains of Isauria in southern Asia Minor. Located at an altitude of 4,000 ft, it stands 3,000 ft over the Calycadnus valley and is a one-hour walking distance from the village of Geçimli.
- Archaeological site
- …is Armenian Apostolic
- Description: Tentative UNESCO World Heritage Site in Mut, Mersin, Turkey
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Geçimli and Kayaönü.
Geçimli
Village
Geçimli is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Mut, Mersin Province. Turkey.
Kayaönü
Village
Kayaönü is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Mut, Mersin Province, Turkey. Kayaönü is situated 4½ km west of Alahan Monastery.
Burunköy
Village
Burunköy is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Mut, Mersin Province, Turkey. Burunköy is situated 7 km south of Alahan Monastery.
Alahan Monastery
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Latitude
36.7912° or 36° 47′ 28″ north
Longitude
33.3525° or 33° 21′ 9″ east
Open location code
8G8MQ9R2+FX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=armenian_apostolic
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Alahan Monastery” goes by many names.
ԱլահանArmenian
Alahan monastırıAzerbaijani
Alahani kloosterEstonian
Μοναστήρι του ΑλαχάνGreek
نیایشگاه آلاهانPersian
АлабандаRussian
АлаханRussian
Алахан-МанастырRussian
Alahan ManastırıTurkish
Alahan Manastırı Doğu KilisesiTurkish
АлаханUkrainian
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