Faith / Monastery
Çakırkaya Monastery
Şiran, Gümüşhane
A monastery in the village of Çakırkaya in Şiran, made by carving a rock mass about 65 meters high, referred to as 'the Sumela of Gümüşhane'.
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Its story
The Çakırkaya Monastery was created by carving a rock mass about 65 meters high at the Kozağaç locality of the village of Çakırkaya, about 12 km from Şiran. There is no definite record of its construction date; it is dated by its architectural features to between the 13th and 15th centuries, and it is reported that it was rearranged as a monastery in 1848 by Bishop Yeremias Georgiadis. The complex consists of the main church within the rock, a rock chapel to its west, small spaces and service rooms on the southern slope; the church, measuring about 15 x 7 meters, has a three-aisled domed basilica plan. Because of its position on a steep slope, it is compared to Sumela, and work is under way to open it to tourism.
Key facts
- Period
- 13th–15th century (estimated); rearranged 1848
- Admission
- Open area
- Getting there
- Village of Çakırkaya, about 12 km from Şiran
- Visit duration
- 1 hour
Trip purpose
- Photography
- Quiet
- Day trip
Location
40.11621, 39.08195
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://kureansiklopedi.com/tr/detay/gumushane-siran-cakirkaya-kilisesi-244f0 | https://www.haber7.com/seyahat/haber/2953012-kaya-oymasi-cakirkaya-manastiri-turizme-kazandiriliyor | https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/11154413674