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  • Church of Saint Peter

    Church of Saint Peter or St. Peter's Cave Church, is composed of a cave carved into the mountainside on Mount Starius Hatay Province, Turkey. This cave is considered to be one of Christianity's oldest churches. The oldest surviving parts of the church building date from at least the 4th century AD. Crusaders of the First Crusade who captured Antakya in 1098 AD lengthened the church by a few meters and connected it with two arches to the facade, which they constructed. The church was restored, and the facade was rebuilt in 1863 AD.
    The site is included on the UNESCO Tentative List under the official name, Hatay, St. Pierre Church.
    UNESCO Tentative List
    Church of Saint Peter
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    Church of Saint Peter

    UNESCO Tentative List

    Date of Submission

    2011

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    Churches and Monasteries

    Location

    Turkey

    Hatay Province

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    4th Century AD

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    Christian

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    Christian Monuments

     

     

     

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