Church of Saint Simeon Stylites

The Church of Saint Simeon Stylites is one of the oldest surviving church complexes, founded in the 5th century. It is located approximately 30 kilometres northwestern of , .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: historical church building located to the northwest of Aleppo, Syria
  • Also known as: “دير سمعان‎” and “قلعة سمعان‎”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dead Cities and Daret Izza.

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The are a dispersed collection of world heritage-listed in . These Roman and Early Christian towns towns once formed part of . They have long since been abandoned but make an interesting stop for tourists.

Town
Darat Izza is a town in northern , administratively part of the , located 30 kilometres northwest of . Nearby localities include to the north, to the east and to the southwest. is situated 6 km south of Church of Saint Simeon Stylites.

Village
is a village in , administratively part of . It is located just west of the . Nearby localities include Jalmah to the north, to the southeast, Talaadah to the southeast, to the south, and and to the west. is situated 8 km west of Church of Saint Simeon Stylites.

Church of Saint Simeon Stylites

Latitude
36.33292° or 36° 19′ 59″ north
Longitude
36.84367° or 36° 50′ 37″ east
Open location code
8G8R8RMV+5F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 173166964
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Wiki­data ID
Q1112125
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Church of Saint Simeon Stylites” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “دير سمعان”
  • Arabic: “قلعة سمعان”
  • Armenian: “Սուրբ Սիմեոն Սյունակյաց եկեղեցի”
  • Catalan: “Església de Sant Simeó Estilita”
  • Chinese: “圣西蒙教堂 (叙利亚)”
  • Chinese: “圣西蒙教堂”
  • Chinese: “聖西蒙教堂 (敘利亞)”
  • Chinese: “聖西蒙教堂”
  • Croatian: “Crkva sv. Šimuna Stilita kod Alepa”
  • Croatian: “Crkva svetog Simeona”
  • Czech: “kostel svatého Simeona Stylity”
  • Czech: “Kostel svatého Simeona Stylity”
  • Danish: “Symeon stylitens kirke”
  • Dutch: “Qalat al Samaan”
  • Dutch: “Qalat Semaan (Huis van Simon)”
  • Dutch: “Qalat Semaan”
  • Dutch: “Qalat Siman”
  • Dutch: “Qalat Sinan”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “دير سمعان”
  • Estonian: “Püha Siimeon Sambniku kirik”
  • Finnish: “Pyhän Simeonin kirkko”
  • French: “église Saint-Siméon-le-Stylite”
  • French: “Église Saint-Siméon-le-Stylite”
  • French: “Monastère Saint-Siméon-le-Stylite”
  • German: “Basilika des hl. Simeon Stylites”
  • German: “Qal’at Sim’an, Kirche des Heiligen Symeon Stylites”
  • German: “Qal’at Sim’an”
  • German: “Qal‘At SimʿĀn”
  • German: “Qalʿat Simʿan”
  • German: “Simeonskloster”
  • Greek: “Βασιλική Αγίου Συμεών του Στυλίτου”
  • Hebrew: “כנסיית שמעון סטיליטס”
  • Indonesian: “Gereja Santo Simeon Stylites”
  • Italian: “basilica di San Simeone Stilita”
  • Italian: “Basilica di San Simeone Stilita”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di San Simeone Stilita”
  • Italian: “Qal’at Sim’an (Rocca di Simeone)”
  • Italian: “Qal’at Sim’an”
  • Italian: “Qalaat Sama’an”
  • Japanese: “カラート・サマーン”
  • Japanese: “カラート・セマーン”
  • Japanese: “聖シメオン教会”
  • Korean: “성 시미언 교회”
  • Kurdish: “Qalʿat Simʿan”
  • Persian: “دیر سمعان”
  • Portuguese: “Igreja de São Simeão Estilita”
  • Russian: “Калъат-Симъан”
  • Russian: “церковь Симеона Столпника”
  • Slovenian: “cerkev sv. Simona Stilita”
  • Spanish: “iglesia de san Simon Estilita”
  • Spanish: “iglesia de san Simón Estilita”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de San Simón Estilita”
  • Swedish: “Symeon stylitens kyrka”
  • Turkish: “Simeon Sütunu Kilisesi”
  • Urdu: “دیر سمعان (حلب)”

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