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TRABZON
This biggest and most important city
of the Blacksea was established by
sailors from Miletos in 750 B.C. The
city had been a site of many
civilizations. It is still possible
to see monuments of Byzantine and
Ottoman periods. Natural beauties
many colours of green a view of the
Blacksea will fascinate you. We can
list the monuments besides Hagia
Sofia Museum and Sumela Manastry
where tourists mostly visit. Trabzon
Tower, Girls Manastry, Gulbahar
Hatun Turbah, bedesten, bath eith 8
columns and many other churches and
mosques.
CHURCH OF HAGIA SOPHIA
It was built by the Byzantine
Emperor Paleologs in 1263. After
some additions, it was transformed
to a mosque and in 1957 it was
transformed to a museum. Subjects of
pictures inside area mostly from the
bible and testament. he bell tower
in the west of the church still
exists.
SUMELA MONASTERY (MERYEM ANA
MANASTIRI)
It is 19 km. southeast of Macka,
town of Trabzon. It was built
secretly in the first era of
Christianity. This monaster, which
is 1300m above see level was corved
into rocks in 406 and looks like a
tower. You can reach the manastry by
100 narrows, steep steps. Two monks
saw the site of the manastry in
their dreams and founded this place.
It has 6 floors and 72 rooms Most of
the rooms were embelished with
frescoes but unfortunately few of
then have survived.
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