St. Simeon's Monastery, Antakya, Turkey
Sorry for the awful camerawork!!! These are the ruins of St. Simeon's monastery in Antakya, Turkey.
It's way up in the mountains and the views are beautiful.
The Monastery of St. Simeon Stylites the Younger - Hatay, Turkey
The Monastery of St. Simeon Stylites the Younger (Turkish: Aziz Simon manastır) lies on a hill roughly 29 kilometres (18 miles) southwest of Antakya and six kilometres (3.7 miles) to the east of Samandağ, in the southernmost Turkish province of Hatay. The site is extensive but the monastery buildings are in ruins.[1]
The monastery commemorates the pillar saint, Simeon Stylites the Younger (521–597) and marks the last of several pillars on top of which he lived his life. According to one version, he lived on this pillar for the final 45 years of his long life. He preached from the top of it. Miraculous healing were attributed to him and he was venerated as a saint even while he was still alive. Until the thirteenth century the place was a pilgrimage destination.
Within the cruciform monastery site, the ruins of three churches can be seen. The first contains the remnants of mosaics while the second was richly ornamented. The third is more basic and was probably used by monks, The base section of the pillar on which Simeon lived can still be seen, surrounded by an octagonal space.
The monastery gave its name to the nearby settlement of Seleucia Pieria, known today by its Turkish name, Samandağ.
Mass in Saint Peter's Church, Antioch(Antakya, Turkey)
Mass in Saint Peter's Church, Antioch(Antakya, Turkey)
Antakya, Turkey -Approaching The Cave Church of St. Peter
St. Peter's Cave, Antioch (Antakya), Turkey
Saints Peter and Paul are said to have hid out in this cave with the early Christians, where they developed the fundamentals of Christianity. The altar, statue and other improvements were later added by crusaders.
Antakya, Turkey - The Cave Church of St. Peter
St. Peter's Basilica, Antakya, Turkey
Again, sorry for the shaky camerawork!!!
This is up in the mountains in Turkey.
The music you can hear is the Islamic call to prayer coming from the mosque. :)
Day Trip to St. Simeon Monastery
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Bakras Castle, Antakya, Turkey
I'm sorry that my camera is so shaky. I know it's pretty crap. But this is the inside of the ruins of Bakras Castle!
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Turkey - Sumela Monastery
The Sumela Monastery stands at the foot of a steep cliff facing the Altındere valley in the region of Maçka in Trabzon Province, Turkey. It is a major tourist attraction located in the Altındere National Park. It lies at an altitude of about 1200 metres overlooking much of the alpine scenery below.
According to local tradition - not backed up by historical documents - the monastery was founded in the year 386 (during the reign of the Emperor Theodosius I, AD 375 - 395) by two Athenian priests - Barnabas and Sophronius. Legend states that they found an icon of the Virgin Mary in a cave on the mountain and decided to remain in order to establish the monastery.
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Cephas: St.Peter the Apostle Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch.
Congratulations on the Consecration of this beautiful Church!
Archbishop Mor Clemis Eugene Kaplan.
Rev. Fr Joseph Kallo.
In Loving Memory of Deacon Issa Albert Simon
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