Turkiye
Alahan Monastery
Alahan Monastery comprises the ruins of an early Byzantine sanctuary located deep in the mountains. Three churches and cells for monks or pilgrims were built into the rocks. The complex also held a spring, a bath house, a colonnaded walkway, and tombs.
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- Full Name
- Alahan Monastery (ID: 1398)
- Country
- Turkiye
- Status
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On tentative list 2000
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History of Alahan Monastery
- 2000: Added to Tentative List
- Added to tentative list
- Type
- None
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- UNESCO
- whc.unesco.org
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UNESCO.org
- whc.unesco.org — whc.unesco.org
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I have visited Alahan a number of times. I drive on the road pretty much right past it when I go from Ankara to the Meditteranean coast, which is as often as I can. Alahan sits majestically on the side of a mountain, and even the parking lot is perched somewhat precariously on it. I love walking around the ruins and taking note of all the carvings and details that Alahan holds. I have never run into other tourists there, and the guard doesn't even stay there since there are so few visitors. I do believe it should be inscribed. It's gorgeous. You can read more about Alahan at my website: http://rovingvails.com/blog/2009/11/04/352/.
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