Church of Saint Jacob of Nisibis

Mar Yakov Church or Mor Yakup Church, also known as the Church of Saint Jacob in Nisibis, is a historic church in , southeastern . Archaeological excavations revealed that the 4th-century church building was originally the baptistery of a cathedral, which no longer exists.
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  • Type: Church
  • Description: church in Nusaybin, Turkey
  • Also known as: “Mar Yakov Church”, “Mor Yakup Church”, “Saint Jacob Church”, “Saint Jacob of Nisibis church”, and “St.Jacob’s Church Nisibis”
  • Address: Zeynel Abidin Sokağı, Nusaybin/Mardin, 47300

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Zeynel Abidin Mosque Complex and Nusaybin railway station.

Mosque
Zeynel Abiddin Mosque Complex is a historic religious building complex in , , southeastern . It is located in the Nusaybin district of at.

Railway station
Nusaybin station is a railway station in the town of in next to the – border. The station is the easternmost station in Turkey on the Baghdad Railway. is situated 1½ km northeast of Church of Saint Jacob of Nisibis.

Sports venue
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is a multipurpose in the Syrian city of . It is mostly used for football matches and is home to the Syrian 1st Division football club Al-Jihad SC. It has a capacity of 10,000 spectators. is situated 2 km south of Church of Saint Jacob of Nisibis.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Qamishli and Çatalözü.

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is a city in the , on the border with Turkey, facing the city of on the side of the border.

Suburb
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , in . The village is populated by Kurds of the Koçekan tribe and had a population of 2,289 in 2021. is situated 3½ km north of Church of Saint Jacob of Nisibis.

Village
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , in . The village is populated by Kurds of the Koçekan tribe and had a population of 584 in 2021. is situated 5 km north of Church of Saint Jacob of Nisibis.

Church of Saint Jacob of Nisibis

Latitude
37.06693° or 37° 4′ 1″ north
Longitude
41.2152° or 41° 12′ 55″ east
Open location code
8H933688+Q3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 94916602
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q1966853
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Turkish—“Church of Saint Jacob of Nisibis” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Մար-Յակուբ”
  • Dutch: “kerk van Sint-Jacob van Nisibis”
  • Dutch: “Kerk van Sint-Jacob van Nisibis”
  • Dutch: “Mor Yakub kerk”
  • German: “Mor-Yakup-Kirche”
  • Kurdish: “Mor Yakob”
  • Spanish: “Mor Yakob”
  • Turkish: “Mor Yakup Kilisesi”

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