Mor Yakup Monastery

Mor Yakup Monastery is a Syriac Orthodox monastery 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 Yakup, a Christian hermit.
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  • Type: Church
  • Description: monastery in Midyat, Mardin, Turkey
  • Also known as: “Barıştepe Kilisesi”, “Barıştepe Mor Yakup Manastırı”, “Barıştepe Mor Yakup Monastery”, “Salah Mor Yakup Manastırı”, and “Salah Mor Yakup Monastery”
  • Address: Barıştepe, Mardin, Midyat

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Barıştepe and Bardakçı.

Village
Photo: Clemens Schmillen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , in .

Village
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , in . is situated 3 km east of Mor Yakup Monastery.

Village
is a village in the district of , in Turkey. is situated 5 km northeast of Mor Yakup Monastery.

Mor Yakup Monastery

Latitude
37.48337° or 37° 29′ 0″ north
Longitude
41.39701° or 41° 23′ 49″ east
Open location code
8H93F9MW+8R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 486756557
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q23774723
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Mor Yakup Monastery” goes by many names.

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