Sümela Monastery
Trabzon, Maçka · Archaeological site
Photo: Rotadefterim · CC BY-SA 4.0
Catalogue label
- Type
- Archaeology
- Kind
- Archaeological site
- Province / district
- Trabzon / Maçka
- Elevation
- 1,352 m
- Wikidata
- Q1419157
About
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, Turkey. Dating back to ancient times, it was in use until the Greco-Turkish population exchange in 1923.
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Location
Visiting here? The next 5 places nearby
The best-known places close by, in the shortest order from Sümela Monastery: about 91 km and 1 h 45 min of travel, plus roughly 6 h for the visits.
49 km · 49 min by car
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Directions for this routeDistances are straight-line estimates adjusted for roads; check each museum's hours before you go.
On these itineraries
- Three Days in Trabzon and Rize · 3 days · about 9 h 45 min
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