Monastery of Saint Barlaam

Monastery of Saint Barlaam (Georgian: ბარლაამწმინდა; Turkish: Barlaham Manastırı) is a 10th-century Georgian monastery in Antioch, modern-day Turkey's Hatay Province. During the Seleucid and the Roman era there existed a Doric temple. In the 4th century, St. Barlaam destroyed the statue of Zeus and formed a community of Christian monks. In the early 6th century on the ruins of the ancient temple was built a small church, however, it was soon destroyed as a result of an earthquake of 526 BC. It was rebuilt by Georgian monks between 950-1050 and functioned until 1268 when it was finally abandoned as a result of the massacres and the massive destruction brought by Muslim invaders.

Monastery of Saint Barlaam
ბარლაამწმინდა
Religion
AffiliationGeorgian Orthodox Church
StatusNot functioning
Location
LocationYeditepe, Hatay Province, Turkey
Monastery of Saint Barlaam is located in Turkey
Monastery of Saint Barlaam
Shown within Turkey
Geographic coordinates35.947800°N 35.993300°E / 35.947800; 35.993300
Architecture
Completed10th century

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