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Küçük Ayvasıl Church
Ortahisar, Trabzon
The three-naved Church of Saint Anne, considered one of Trabzon's oldest churches thanks to its repair inscription dated 884.
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Its story
The building, also known as the Church of Saint Anne, is one of Trabzon's oldest surviving churches. The inscription at the entrance states that the church was repaired in AD 884 in the time of the Byzantine Emperor Basil I. The church, of masonry stone, has three naves; the naves are separated by T-shaped piers and covered with low vaults. There are figural reliefs on the exterior and traces of frescoes inside; one of them depicts the Deposition of Christ from the Cross. Used as a church until 1923, the building stands among narrow streets in the old bazaar district between Tabakhane and Uzun Sokak.
Key facts
- Period
- 9th century (repair inscription 884)
- Getting there
- Between Kemeraltı and Uzun Sokak, within walking distance
- Visit duration
- 15 minutes
Trip purpose
- Photography
Location
41.00599, 39.72323
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Küçük_Ayvasıl_Kilisesi | https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/391978298