Church of Saint Peter

Local nameSt.Pierre Kilisesi
LocationKüçükdalyan, Antakya

The Church of Saint Peter near Antakya, Turkey, is composed of a cave carved into the mountainside on Mount Starius with a depth of 13 m, a width of 9.5 m and a height of 7 m. The church is not to be mistaken with the former cathedral of Antioch, the church of Cassian which was also called church of St. Peter.This cave is one of Christianity's oldest churches. The church reportedly is still intact after 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake.

Tags ChristianPlace of Worship
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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_Saint_Peter

UNESCO Website http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5613/

Address Senpiyer Cd 2-36, 31000 Hatay/Hatay Province, Turkey

Coordinates 36°12'33.728" N 36°10'41.066" E

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