Deir Yakup Monastery
Deir Yakup Monastery is a ruins in Eyyübiye, Şanlıurfa Province. Deir Yakup Monastery is situated nearby to the town Haliliye, as well as near the suburb Konuklu.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Şanlıurfa Castle and Balıklıgöl.
Şanlıurfa Castle
Castle
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Şanlıurfa Castle, or Urfa Castle in short, is a castle overlooking the city center of Şanlıurfa, Turkey. The castle was built by the Osroene in antiquity and the current walls were constructed by the Abbasids in 814 AD. Şanlıurfa Castle is situated 3 km north of Deir Yakup Monastery.
Balıklıgöl
Pond
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Balıklıgöl, is a pool in the southwest of the city center of Şanlıurfa, Turkey known in Jewish and Islamic legends as the place where Nimrod threw Abraham into a fire. Balıklıgöl and neighbouring Aynzeliha pools are among the most visited places in Şanlıurfa. Balıklıgöl is situated 3 km north of Deir Yakup Monastery.
Mosaic Excavation Site
Museum
Photo: Cobija, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mosaic Excavation Site is a museum, which is situated 3½ km north of Deir Yakup Monastery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Urfa and Haliliye.
Urfa
Photo: Anadolu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Urfa is a city in Southeastern Anatolia, and the provincial capital of Şanlıurfa Province. The modern city of Urfa is situated about 80 km east of the Euphrates River.
Haliliye
Town
Haliliye is a municipality and district of Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,924 km2, and its population is 396,656. The district Haliliye was created at the 2013 reorganisation from part of the former central district of Şanlıurfa Province, along with the new districts Eyyübiye and Karaköprü. Haliliye is situated 5 km north of Deir Yakup Monastery.
Konuklu
Suburb
Konuklu is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Haliliye, Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey. Its population is 7,813. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town. Konuklu is situated 7 km east of Deir Yakup Monastery.
Deir Yakup Monastery
- Type: Ruins
- Category: building
- Location: Eyyübiye, Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
37.1213° or 37° 7′ 17″ northLongitude
38.77484° or 38° 46′ 29″ eastOpen location code
8G9W4QCF+GWOpenStreetMap ID
way 611507789OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruins
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