Word FileSt. Nicholas Church
Property names are listed in the language in which they have been submitted by the State Party.
Turkey (Europe and North America) |
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| Date of Submission: | 25/02/2000 |
| Criteria: | (iii)(iv) |
| Category: | Cultural |
| Submitted by: | Ministry of Culture |
| Coordinates: | 29°58' N - 36°7.5' E St.Nicholas is located in Demre on the Ka,-Finike highway 25 kms away from Finike. |
| Ref.: | 1399 |
Description
St.Nicholas church is in ancient Myria a large city in the Lykian Group developed tr em end o usly in the 2 nd century AD. The church is made for the Bishop of this Mediterranean city duing the 4 th century AD.