Saint George Church
St. George's Church is a historic monument in Diyarbakır, Turkey. It is located in the citadel of the Sur district, the old walled city.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Description: church in Diyarbakır, Turkey
- Also known as: “St. George’s Church, Diyarbakır”
- Address: Cevat Paşa, Diyarbakır, Sur, 21300
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Diyarbakır Archaeological Museum and Surp Giragos Church.
Diyarbakır Archaeological Museum
Museum
Photo: Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Diyarbakır Archaeological Museum is an archaeological museum in Diyarbakır, Turkey.
Surp Giragos Church
Church
Sheikh Matar Mosque
Mosque
Photo: MikaelF, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sheikh Matar Mosque or Sheikh Mutahhar Mosque is a historical mosque in Diyarbakır, Turkey, best known for its unique minaret based on four columns, dubbed the Four-legged Minaret. Sheikh Matar Mosque is situated 740 metres southwest of Saint George Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Diyarbakır and Yenişehir.
Diyarbakır
Photo: Adam Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Diyarbakır is the largest city in Southeastern Anatolia. It is on the Tigris, one of the greatest rivers of the Middle East, and is considered by many to be the capital of the Kurdish people.
Yenişehir
Town
Photo: Sonrisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yenişehir is a municipality and district of Diyarbakır Province, Turkey. Its area is 358 km2, and its population is 219,759. It covers the southwestern part of the city of Diyarbakır and the adjacent countryside.
Bağlar
Town
Bağlar is a municipality and district of Diyarbakır Province, Turkey. Its area is 429 km2, and its population is 406,471. It covers the southwestern part of the city of Diyarbakır and the adjacent countryside. Bağlar is situated 3 km west of Saint George Church.
Saint George Church
- Categories: building and religion
- Location: Sur, Diyarbakır Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
37.9161° or 37° 54′ 58″ northLongitude
40.24254° or 40° 14′ 33″ eastLevels
1Open location code
8H92W68V+C2OpenStreetMap ID
way 93313005OpenStreetMap feature
building=churchWikidata ID
Q86315166
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Saint George Church” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كنيسة القديس جورج”
- Indonesian: “Gereja Santo Georgius, Iç Kale Sur”
- Kurdish: “Dêra Saint George, Amed”
- Kurdish: “Dêra Saint George”
- Turkish: “Saint George Kilisesi”
- Turkish: “St. George Kilisesi”
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