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 Nusaybin, southeastern Turkey. Archaeological excavations revealed that the 4th-century church building was originally the baptistery of a cathedral, which no longer exists.Photo: Garzo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- 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 7 April Stadium.
Zeynel Abidin Mosque Complex
Mosque
Zeynel Abiddin Mosque Complex is a historic religious building complex in Nusaybin, Mardin Province, southeastern Turkey. It is located in the Nusaybin district of Mardin Province at.
7 April Stadium
Sports venue
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
7 April Stadium is a multipurpose stadium in the Syrian city of Qamishli. 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. 7 April Stadium is situated 2 km south of Church of Saint Jacob of Nisibis.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Qamishli and Çatalözü.
Qamishli
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Qamishli is a city in the Syrian Desert, on the border with Turkey, facing the city of Nusaybin on the Turkish side of the border.
Çatalözü
Suburb
Çatalözü is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Nusaybin, Mardin Province in Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds of the Koçekan tribe and had a population of 2,289 in 2021. Çatalözü is situated 3½ km north of Church of Saint Jacob of Nisibis.
Çağlar
Village
Çağlar is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Nusaybin, Mardin Province in Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds of the Koçekan tribe and had a population of 584 in 2021. Çağlar is situated 5 km north of Church of Saint Jacob of Nisibis.
Church of Saint Jacob of Nisibis
- Categories: building, tourism, tourist attraction, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Nusaybin, Mardin Province, Southeastern Anatolia, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
37.06693° or 37° 4′ 1″ northLongitude
41.2152° or 41° 12′ 55″ eastOpen location code
8H933688+Q3OpenStreetMap ID
way 94916602OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata 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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