Churches, temples, monasteries & shrines in Turkey
Detourmap maps 318 churches, temples, monasteries & shrines worth the detour in Turkey — churches, temples, monasteries and shrines. The best known is Hagia Sophia. The 150 most notable are listed here; the rest are on the map. Each has a photo and a Wikipedia article.
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Hagia Sophia
Sacred sites · 6th century · Iconic
Mosque, museum, and former church in Istanbul, Turkey
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Sultan Ahmed Mosque
Sacred sites · 17th century · Iconic
Historic mosque located in Istanbul, Turkey, also known as Blue Mosque
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Hagia Irene
Sacred sites · 4th century · Notable
Byzantine church building in Istanbul, Turkey now a hall and museum
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Little Hagia Sophia
Sacred sites · 6th century · Notable
Former Greek Eastern Orthodox church in Istanbul converted to a mosque
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Zeyrek Mosque
Sacred sites · 12th century · Notable
Religious building from the Byzantine Empire period
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Pammakaristos Church
Sacred sites · 11th century · Notable
Former church, at present a mosque and museum in Istanbul
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Church of the Holy Apostles
Sacred sites · 6th century · Notable
Church and imperial mausoleum in Turkey
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Church of St. George
Sacred sites · 15th century · Notable
Principal Greek Orthodox cathedral and the formal seat of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, in İstanbul, Turkey
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Armenian Cathedral of the Holy Cross
Sacred sites · 10th century · Notable
Armenian Cathedral on Akdamar Island in Turkey
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Mor Gabriel Monastery
Sacred sites · 4th century · Notable
Oldest surviving Syriac Orthodox monastery in the world
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Great Mosque of Diyarbakır
Sacred sites · 11th century · Notable
Mosque in Diyarbakır, southeastern Turkey
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Basilica of St. John
Sacred sites · 6th century · Notable
Church building located on the Ayasoluk by Ephesus
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Jewish Museum of Turkey
Sacred sites · 21st century · Notable
Museum in Beyoğlu, İstanbul, European Turkey
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Church of Mary
Sacred sites · 5th century · Hidden gem
Very large church complex and adjoining buildings in Ephesus
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Church of the Virgin of the Pharos
Sacred sites · 8th century · Hidden gem
Church building in İstanbul, Turkey
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Cathedral of Mren
Sacred sites · Hidden gem
Armenian church built in the 7th century in Digor, Kars, Turkey
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Holy Mother of God cathedral
Sacred sites · Hidden gem
Cathedral of Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople
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Liberation mosque
Sacred sites · 19th century · Hidden gem
Church building in Gaziantep Province, Turkey
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Şeyh Muhtar Mosque
Sacred sites · 15th century · Hidden gem
Mosque in Diyarbakır, southeastern Turkey
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Church of St. George of Samatya
Sacred sites · 11th century · Hidden gem
Armenian church in Fatih, Istanbul
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Kızıl Kilise
Sacred sites · 6th century · Hidden gem
Ruined historic church in the Güzelyurt district of Aksaray Province, Turkey
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Saint Gregory of Nyssa Church, Trabzon
Sacred sites · 13th century · Hidden gem
Church building in Trabzon, Turkey
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Saint Gregory the Illuminator Church of Galata
Sacred sites · 14th century · Hidden gem
Armenian Church in Istanbul, Turkey
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Kazdağlı Mosque
Sacred sites · 18th century · Hidden gem
Mosque in Safranbolu, Karabük, northwestern Turkey
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