Faith Centers
Faith Centers
Faith Centers
Religious Sites in Turkey. You can visit lots of unique religious sites and faith centers in Turkey; which are mosques, churches and synagogues.
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Cappadocia (Kapadokya)
In the mythology of the Hittites and the Phrygians, the region of Nevşehir lies on the planet of Cappadocia, whose creation was the work of the Gods of the Volcanoes and which was shaped by the soft and magical hands of the Gods of the Rains and the Winds. Cappadocia...
Read MoreSanli Urfa Rizvaniye Mosque And Halil Ul Rahman Lake
This is the place where according to legend the prophet Abraham was thrown into a fire, but by a miracle the fire turned into a pool. The legend says wood from the fire turned into fish.
Read MoreVan-Akdamar Museum
Akdamar is an island in Lake Van featuring works of art in the 10th century church of the Holy Cross . Stone carvings on the walls of the church are noteworthy.
Read MoreAğrı-Mount Ararat-Noah's Ark
The city of Agri is founded on the transit highway to Iran at an altitude of 1,640 m. The most interesting spot in the province, which dates back to old times, Is the Great Agri Mountain, both for its imposing appearance and the worldwide fame it acquired thanks to the...
Read MoreAmasya -Sultan Bayezıd II. Mosque Complex
This mosque, a 15th century work of art was dedicated to the Ottoman Sultan Bayezid the Second.
Read MoreAnkara - Haci Bayram Veli Complex Ankara
Haci Bayram Veli was a prominent Sufi leader known for his Immense tolerance. The complex contains a 15th century mosque and memorial shrine ( türbe ). It is adjacent to the 3rd century temple of Augustus which was buIlt on the temple foundation of the moon gor, Men.
Read MoreAntalya - Faith Tourism
Yivli Minaret (Alaaddin Mosque, Center) It is in the city center of Antalya. It is the minaret of Alaaddin Mosque, which was converted into a mosque in 1230 by Seljuk Sultan, Alaaddin Keykubad.Catching one's eyes at the first look, Yivli Minaret considered as a symbol of the city. As its...
Read MoreAntalya - Santa Claus
Demre-Myra & Church of St.Nicolas Demre was one of the most important cities of the Lycian civilisation. 25km west of Finike and 48km east of Kas, Demre was a place of settlement from the 5th century BC. The city was deserted in 9 A.D after the invasions of the Arabs....
Read MoreBitlis - Seljuk Mausoleums and Tombstones ( Ahlat)
Magnificent Seljuk stone carvings from the 12th and 13th centuries are found here. The Ahlat are has many tombstones an mausoleums.
Read MoreBursa - Green Shrine ( Bursa )
This is part of a 15th century monumental Ottoman Complex consisting of a tomb, mosque and medrese ( theological school ). Bursa also contains mosques from the 13th and 14th centuries. The Green Mosque is the largest mosque in Bursa. Bursa was the first capital of the Ottoman Empire.
Read MoreBursa -Faith Tourism
Faith Tourism of Bursa Bursa Ulu Mosque (Center):It was constructed between 1396 and 1400 by Yildirim Bayezit, fully made up of cut stone, with very thick and high walls, 12 heavy four edged grade, with pendantives as of 20 domes. It is the most classical and monumental sample of the...
Read MoreCappadocia- Hacı Bektaşi Veli Complex
The famous sufi dervish leader of the Bektasi order is buried here. This 14th century complex includes tombs, guest houses, a kitchen, a mosque, a wishing tree and an area for ascetics, as well as famous sayings of Haci Bektas-i Veli.
Read MoreEphesus (Efes)
This pilgrimage center for Christians was home to Virgin Mary and St. John. Ephesus is the first of the churches mentioned in Relevation chapters 1-3. The apmhitheater here is the location where craftsmen who made shrines of Artemis rioted against the apostle Paul. The House of the Virgin Mary is...
Read MoreErzurum -Çifte (Twin ) Minaret Medrese
This is a 13th century theological school. The minarets are decorated with a unique tile design. The doors are a magnificent example of stone carving.
Read MoreEskişehir
This Seljuk and Ottoman complex also dates from the 13th century. Battal Gazi was a commander and a hero who joined the campaign against the Byzantines.
Read MoreHatay - Cradle of the Saints
The biblical city ofAntakya(Antioch), once the third largest city in the Roman Empire, was the headquarters of St.Paul's missionaries and the base for several missionary journeys. The New Testament's Acts of the Apostles declares that the followers of Jesus were first called 'Christians' here. Saints Peter, Paul and Barnabas all...
Read MoreHatay - St. Peters Grotto (Antakya)
The followers of Jesus were first called Christians in Antioch. Paul and Barnabas were sent on their first missionary journey from this cave church. They sailed from Seleucia Peria.
Read MoreHatay - Habib-Un Naccar Mosque And Tomb ( Antakya )
Habib-ün Naccar Mosque, the first mosque of Hatay, was built 636 A.D. and Islam started to spread in Anatolia from here. Habib-ün Naccar who belived in the apostles of the Prophet Jesus first was a Martyr praised in the Yasin Sura of the Koran. His Tomb was inside the Mosque.
Read MoreIsparta St Pauls Basilica ( Yalvaç )
St. Paul preached in a synagogue now buried underneath this basilica before continuing on to Iconum.
Read MoreIstanbul - St. Irene
St. Irene, which is located on 1st courtyard of Topkapi Palace, was constructed by the Emperor Lustiniaus in VI. century. It consists of atrium, narthex, naos with three nephs and apse. It is a typical Byzantine structure with its material and architecture.There have not been many changes in the building,...
Read MoreIstanbul - Holy Tourism
Eyup Sultan Mosque:It is the first mosque constructed in Istanbul after conquer. It is constructed on 1458 by Fatih Sultan Mehmet, together with mausoleum. Today's mosque is the mosque constructed under supervision of Huseyin Efendi with demolishing the former mosque until to its base on 1800.Eyup Sultan Mausoleum:Halit Bin Zeyd...
Read MoreIstanbul Ahrida & Neve Shalom Synagogues
Ahrida was founded in the 15th century bu Macedonian Jews and restored in the 17.th century. Neve Shalom Synagogue, despite being relatively nem, is the most important Jewish synagogue in Istanbul.
Read MoreIstanbul-Ayasofya- ST Sophia Museum
Hagia Sophia is considered a unique monument in world architecture, and it's magnificence and functionality has been a good example in construction of countless Ottoman mosques. Hagia Sophia with its exceptional history constitutes a synthesis between east and west. This monument is one of the wonders of the world that...
Read MoreIstanbul-Topkapı Palace
Topkapı Palace, which was used as the centre of administration and residence of dynasty in İstanbul the capital city of the Ottoman Empire, was completed in 1473 only two decades after Fatih Sultan Mehmet conquered the city. Members of the Ottoman dynasty inhabited in the palace until they moved to...
Read MoreIznik - Nicea Ayasofya Mosque
The Ayasofya ( St. Sophia ) Cathedral was the seat of the first ecumenical council of 325 and the seventh council of 787. The large church of Hagia Sophia in the centre of the town was converted into a mosque 1331 by Orhan Gazi. Regarding to decision of Directorate General...
Read MoreKonya - Mevlevi Convent
The orginal building was constructed in 1274 by the Selcuks, and was expanded and restored later by the Ottomans. It consists of a cortyard with fountain, a room for chanting the Quoran, a mausoleum, meeting room, a mosque, rooms for the dervishes, a kitchen, classroom and a hall for religious...
Read MoreKonya -Mevlana Complex
Mevlana Dergahı (Dervish Lodge) which is presently used as a museum formerly the Rose Garden of the Seljuks Palace it was given as a gift to Mevlana's father Sultanü'l-Ulema Bahaaeddin Veled by Sultan Alaeddin Keykubad. When Sultanü'l-Ulema died on 12 January 1231, he was buried in the present grave which...
Read MoreManisa-Sardis ( Sart )
This ancient synagogue built in the 3th century A.D. is the most important archeological discovery in the Sardis excavations. It is one of the oldest synagogues in Anatolia. The extensive ruins here also include beautiful mosaic tiles.
Read MoreMardin-Deyrulzafaran Monastery ( Mardin )
This is one of the most important monastries belonging to the Syrian Jacobites and is still active today. Mor Gabriel Monastry is also in thia area.
Read MoreMersin - ST Paul's Well (Tarsus)
Tarsus was the apostle Paul's birthplace and people belive that the water from the well situated at the where he lived is holy.
Read MorePamukkale-ST Philli Martyriun Hierapolis ( Pamukkale )
A natural white wonderland, Pamukkale is the ancient city where St. Phillip was martyred. Remnants of an octogonal basilica built in the 5th century lie here. Laodicea is across the valley from Pamukkale's hot springs.
Read MorePamukkale - Hierapolis
The ancient city of Hierapolis, the original site of Pamukkale, was known as the Holy City in archaeological literature because of the abundance of temples and other religious structures in the area. Although there is limited information on the origin of the city, it is known that the city was...
Read MoreŞanlı Urfa - Harran
The Bible records that Abraham lived here and his father, Terah, died here. Harran is known for its interesting cone and cubic shaped dwellings and contains ruins of the oldest university in this region
Read MoreSiirt-Tombs of İbrahim Hakkı Efendi and HZ.Fakirullah ( Siirt Aydınlar )
İbrahim Hakki Efendi was a famous author and 18th century scholar who wrote Marifetname. He was also an astronomer from Erzurum who devoted his life to astronomy and science. His respected teacher Hz. Fakirullah is also buried here.
Read MoreVeysel Karani Complex (Siirt-Baykan )
This complex was built in honor of the Prophet Muhammed's beloved friend, Veysel Karani. Veysel Karani died in the Azerbaijan Campaign of Arabs and was buried here.
Read MoreSivas - Great Mosque and Hospital of Divrigi
Date of Inscription to the World Heritage List: 6.12.1985List Reference: 358 Criteria: Cultural The first Turkish building inscribed to UNESCO's World Heritage List, the Great Mosque and Hospital of Divrigi was built in the 13th century by Ahmed Shah and his wife Mellke Turan of the Principality of Mengucek. Designed...
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