Sumela Monastery
1473 Votes Currently Open- Address: AltindereVadisi, 61750 Macka/Trabzon, Turkey Map
- Timings: 09:00 am - 07:00 pm Details
- Phone: +90-4625311064
- Ticket Price: 15 TRY
- Time Required: 01:00 Hrs
- Tags: Historical Site, Monastery
This is a Greek Orthodox Monastery that is situated on top of the Mela Mountain. It is dedicated to Virgin Mary. It is also a part of the Altindere National Park and thus a place of historic and cultural importance. It was founded in 836 AD during the rule of Theodosius I and has been renovated several times since then.
The main features of the church and monastery are the Rock Church, chapels, kitchens, students’ rooms, a guesthouse, a library, a sacred spring revered by the Eastern Orthodox Christians. The typical Turkish designs are evident from the design of the cupboards, niches and fireplace. The Rock Church has a number of beautiful frescoes that date back to the 18th century. These are done in 3 levels and the lowermost level has the best ones. These are mainly scenes from the Bible telling stories about Jesus and Virgin Mary.
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- Sumela Monastery Address: AltindereVadisi, 61750 Macka/Trabzon, Turkey
- Sumela Monastery Contact Number: +90-4625311064
- Sumela Monastery Timing: 09:00 am - 07:00 pm
- Sumela Monastery Price: 15 TRY
- Best time to visit Sumela Monastery(preferred time): 09:30 am - 04:00 pm
- Time required to visit Sumela Monastery: 01:00 Hrs
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72.85% of people who visit Trabzon include Sumela Monastery in their plan
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1473 Times
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09 AM - 10 AM
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92.38% of people start their Sumela Monastery visit around 09 AM - 10 AM
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People usually take around 1 Hr to see Sumela Monastery
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