Sacred Sites in Turkey

With a long and illustrious history involving the Greeks and Romans, apostles and Byzantines, Ottoman Turks and more, Turkey is positively brimming with fascinating historical religious sites. Below is an illustrated index of the sacred sites and religious places in Turkey profiled so far on Sacred Destinations, listed in alphabetical order by name. Please note this list is far from comprehensive - many more great sites remain to be added. You can also view these sites on an interactive map.

Featured Sites in Turkey House of the Virgin Ephesus Discovered in a vision by a bedridden German nun in 1812, this stone building is believed by many Catholics and Muslims to be where the Virgin Mary lived her last years. There is also a healing fountain. Akdamar Church Eastern Anatolia The Church of the Holy Cross on Akdamar Island is a ruined Armenian cathedral dating from 921 AD. Beautifully situated on Lake Van, the church is famed for its fascinating medieval sculptures. Antakya Archaeological Museum Antioch Built in 1938, this large museum displays Antioch's magnificent Roman mosaics as well as other important archaeological finds from Hittite to Byzantine times.

All Sites in Turkey (View on Map) Akdamar Church Eastern Anatolia Alaeddin Mosque Konya Antakya Archaeological Museum Antioch Aphrodisias Asklepion Pergamum Basilica of St. John Ephesus Beyazit Camii Istanbul Blue Mosque Istanbul Cave Church of St. Peter Antioch Cave of the Seven Sleepers Ephesus Cevlik Monastery Antioch Charonion Antioch Church of Mary Ephesus Church of St. Nicholas Church of the Holy Apostles Istanbul Cybele Altar Sardis Didyma Western Anatolia Ephesus Museum Ephesus Eyup Mosque and Mausoleum Istanbul Fatih Camii Istanbul Fethiye Camii (Pammakaristos Church) Istanbul Göreme Cave Churches Cappadocia Grotto of St. Paul Ephesus Hagia Eirene Istanbul Hagia Sophia Istanbul Hierapolis (Pamukkale) House of the Virgin Ephesus Isabey Mosque Ephesus Istanbul Archaeological Museum Istanbul Izmir Agora Izmir Izmir Archaeological Museum Izmir Kariye Camii (St Savior in Chora) Istanbul Konya Archaeological Museum Konya Laodicea Library of Celsus Ephesus Mevlana Museum (Green Mausoleum) Konya Miletus Mosaic Museum Istanbul Nicea (Iznik) Orthodox Patriarchate and Cathedral Istanbul Pergamum Archaeological Museum Pergamum Pisidian Antioch Priene Prytaneion Ephesus Red Basilica (Temple of Serapis) Pergamum Sardis Sardis Synagogue Sardis Seleucia Pieria Church Antioch Selimiye Mosque Konya St. Polycarp Church Izmir Sts Sergius and Bacchus Istanbul Suleymaniye Mosque Istanbul Synagogue Ephesus Tarsus Temple of Artemis Ephesus Temple of Artemis Sardis Temple of Hadrian Ephesus Theater Ephesus Thyatira Yeni Camii Istanbul Zeus Altar Pergamum Zeyrek Camii (Church of the Pantocrator) Istanbul

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