Religious Sites in Antalya: Top Places

Religious Sites

Yeni Cami in Kaş is a place of worship with a rich history. Originally built in 1866 as the Panayia Evangelistria Greek Orthodox Church, it was later converted into a mosque in 1963 with the addition of a minaret. The mosque is situated on a hill on the right side of the road leading from Kaş harbor to the ancient city. Nearby attractions include the Antiphellos Ancient Theatre, 247 meters away, and a Lycian tomb, 470 meters away. The nearest public transport is a ferry stop, 451 meters distant.

The Kesik Minare Cami, Korkut Cami or Cumanın Cami standing in the streets of Kaleiçi in southern Turkey, was originally built as a Roman temple in the 2nd century AD. In the 7th century, it was converted into a Byzantine church in honor of the Virgin Mary, but it was heavily damaged in the 7th century during the Arab invasions. In the 9th century it was repaired again.

Religious Sites

Alakilise or Church of the Angel Gabriel is a church ruin in Lycia, Turkey near Finike and Demre in Antalya Province. It is situated ca. 860 meter above sea-level at the southern flanks of Alaca Dağ.

St. Nicholas Church is an ancient East Roman basilica church in the ancient city of Myra which had been in use until the local Greeks had to leave in 1922, and is now a museum located in modern Demre, Antalya Province, Turkey. It was built above the burial place of Saint Nicholas, a 4th-century Christian bishop of Myra, an important religious figure for Eastern Orthodox Christians and Roman Catholics and the historical inspiration for Santa Claus. Its use dated from its 6th century construction for the state church of the Roman Empire by Justinian the Great. The basilica is on UNESCO's tentative list to become a World Heritage Site.