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The monastery is on a ledge in a steep cliff Sumela Monastery as illustrated in a postcard addressed in 1903 The "back yard" of the monastery today. Sumela Monastery (Greek: Μονή Παναγίας Σουμελά, Moní Panagías Soumelá; Turkish: Sümela Manastırı) is a museum and former Greek Orthodox monastery in the Pontic Mountains, in the Maçka district of Trabzon Province in ...
[5] [6] Sumela is also a former Greek Orthodox monastery built into a cliff. Hulusi Güleç, the director of culture and tourism in Giresun, says the monastery was first used during Roman occupation of Anatolia. According to him, early Christians secretly practiced within the monastery during the persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire. [7]
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Founded in the 4th century, Sümela is a gravity-defying marvel, hanging nearly 1,000 feet over a wooded valley in Turkey, that today attracts thousands of religious pilgrims.
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The Sumela Monastery is a Greek Orthodox monastery dedicated to the Virgin Mary in the Maçka district of Trabzon Province, Turkey. Nestled in a steep cliff at an altitude of about 1,200 metres (3,900 ft) facing the Altındere valley, it is a site of great historical and cultural significance, as well as a major tourist attraction within ...
Promoted File:Sumela From Across Valley.JPG--Armbrust The Homunculus 01:23, 22 January 2015 (UTC) Added image to Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Panorama . Armbrust The Homunculus 01:23, 22 January 2015 (UTC) [ reply ]