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Pelekete Monastery

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Pelekete Monastery

Pelekete Monastery or Monastery of Saint John the Theologian, also Aya Yani Monastery, is a ruined Byzantine-era monastery located near modern Tirilye in Bursa Province, Turkey. It was built in the 8th century AD.

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Country: Turkey

District: Bursa Province

Category: Churches and Monasteries

Site History: 8th Century AD

Oldest Culture: Byzantine

Later Cultures: Christian

Site Features: Byzantine Monuments

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Elevation: 22 m

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