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  • St. Nicholas Church

  • St. Nicholas Church

    St. Nicholas Church is an ancient Byzantine Church located in modern-day town of Demre, Antalya Province, Turkey. It was built in 520 AD on the foundations of an older Christian church where Saint Nicholas served as a bishop. The church It is notable for being the burial place of St. Nicholas of Myra, a 4th century Eastern Orthodox bishop of the ancient city of Myra.
    The site is included on the UNESCO Tentative List under the official name, St. Nicholas Church.
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    St. Nicholas Church
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    St. Nicholas Church

    UNESCO Tentative List

    Date of Submission

    2000

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    Churches and Monasteries

    Location

    Turkey

    Antalya

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    4th Century AD

    Byzantine

    Christian

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    Byzantine & Christian Monuments

     

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