About Monastery of Saint Barlaam
Monastery of Saint Barlaam (Georgian: ბარლაამწმინდა; Turkish: Barlaham Manastırı) is a 10th-century Georgian monastery in Antioch, modern-day Turkey's Hatay Province. During the Seleucid and the Roman era there existed a Doric temple. In the 4th century, St. Barlaam destroyed the statue of Zeus and formed a community of Christian monks. In the early 6th century on the ruins of the ancient temple was built a small church, however, it was soon destroyed as a result of an earthquake of 526 BC. It was rebuilt by Georgian monks between 950-1050 and functioned until 1268 when it was finally abandoned as a result of the massacres and the massive destruction brought by Muslim invaders.
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Location and Access
Monastery of Saint Barlaam is located in Yayladağı district, Hatay. Coordinates are 35.94780, 35.99330. You can get directions from the map below. You can request a licensed local guide for Hatay.
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Quick Facts
- Province Hatay
- District Yayladağı
- Category Religious Sites
- Period 600
- Coordinates 35.94780, 35.99330
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