Monastery of St. Simeon Stylites
The Monastery of Saint Simeon Stylites the Younger is a former Christian monastery that lies on a hill roughly 29 kilometres southwest of Antakya and six kilometres to the east of Samandağ, in the southernmost Turkish province of Hatay.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Orthodox
- Description: Monastery in Turkey
- Also known as: “Aziz Simeon (Genç) Manastırı”, “Kloster des Simeon Stylites des Jüngeren”, “Monastery of Saint Simeon Stylites the Younger”, “Monastery of St. Simeon Stylites the Younger”, and “St.Simon Manastırı”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kuşalanı and Sutaşı.
Kuşalanı
Village
Kuşalanı is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Samandağ, Hatay Province, Turkey.
Sutaşı
Village
Sutaşı is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Samandağ, Hatay Province, Turkey. Sutaşı is situated 3 km southwest of Monastery of St. Simeon Stylites.
Samandağ
Town
Photo: Vikiçizer, Public domain.Monastery of St. Simeon Stylites
- Categories: ruins, monastery, archaeological site, tourism, tourist attraction, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Samandağ, Hatay, Mediterranean Turkey, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
36.09128° or 36° 5′ 29″ north
Longitude
36.03556° or 36° 2′ 8″ east
Open location code
8G8R32RP+G6
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amenity=place_of_worship
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historic=ruins
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tourism=attraction
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denomination=orthodox
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In Other Languages
From German to Turkish—“Monastery of St. Simeon Stylites” goes by many names.
- German: “Kloster des Symeon Stylites des Jüngeren”
- German: “Kloster des Symeon Stylites”
- Russian: “Монастырь Святого Симеона Столпника Младшего”
- Turkish: “Aziz Simon Manastırı”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Aziz Simon Tepesi and Samandağ Hill.
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Places to explore: Rüzgâr Türbini and Rüzgâr Türbini.
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