About Kayış Dağı
Mount Auxentius (also known as Mount St. Auxentius, Mount Auxentios, or Mount Scopas), today known as Kayış Dağı in Turkish, is a mountain located in the eastern outskirts of Istanbul, Turkey, in Kayışdağı neighborhood. Its summit is 428 metres above sea level. The mountain is named after Auxentius of Bithynia.
The mountain was home to Christian monks and ascetics during the Byzantine period. Byzantine Christian monks who lived on the mountain included Saint Stephen the New (c. 713–764) and Saint Macarius of Mount Auxentius (died 768).
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Location and Access
Kayış Dağı is located in İstanbul. Coordinates are 40.97110, 29.16420. You can get directions from the map below. You can request a licensed local guide for İstanbul.
Places to Visit Near Kayış Dağı
Historical Places
Maltepe Ceneviz Kalesi
Religious Sites
Başıbüyük Church
Historical Places
Başıbüyük Fountain
Religious Sites
Tomb of Ahmet Baba
Religious Sites
Religious Sites
Süreyya Pasha Tomb
Historical Places
Süreyya Paşa Orangerie
Historical Places
Nature & Outdoors in İstanbul
Nature & Outdoors
Yıldız Park
Nature & Outdoors
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Atatürk Arboretum
Nature & Outdoors
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Yoğurtçu Park
Nature & Outdoors
Göztepe 60. Yıl Park
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick Facts
- Province İstanbul
- Category Nature & Outdoors
- Coordinates 40.97110, 29.16420
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