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 | |
Affiliation | Georgian Orthodox Church |
Status | Not functioning |
Location | |
Location | Yeditepe, Hatay Province, Turkey |
Shown within Turkey | |
Geographic coordinates | 35.947800°N 35.993300°E |
Architecture | |
Completed | 10th century |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.