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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

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 ChurchEastern 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.
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
Akdamar Church
Eastern Anatolia
Asklepion
Asklepion
Pergamum
Beyazit Camii
Beyazit Camii
Istanbul
Blue Mosque
Blue Mosque
Istanbul
Charonion
Charonion
Antioch
Cybele Altar
Cybele Altar
Sardis
Didyma
Didyma
Western Anatolia
Fatih Camii
Fatih Camii
Istanbul
Hagia Eirene
Hagia Eirene
Istanbul
Hagia Sophia
Hagia Sophia
Istanbul
Isabey Mosque
Isabey Mosque
Ephesus
Mosaic Museum
Mosaic Museum
Istanbul
Prytaneion
Prytaneion
Ephesus
Synagogue
Synagogue
Ephesus
Theater
Theater
Ephesus
Yeni Camii
Yeni Camii
Istanbul
Zeus Altar
Zeus Altar
Pergamum



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