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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 ...
It resembles the famous Sumela Monastery, which Turkish sources estimate was completed in the late 4th century. [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.
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Altındere Valley National Park (Turkish: Altındere Vadisi Milli Parkı), established on September 9, 1987, is a national park in northeastern Turkey. The national park is located in Maçka district of Trabzon Province.
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 ...
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