Kızlar Monastery, Trabzon

Name: Kızlar Monastery
Address: Desen Sokak and Mht. Coşkun Karaağaçlı Cd. corner, Boztepe Mh., Trabzon, Trabzon, Turkey

#13 among attractions in Trabzon

Church, Museum, Historical place

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The Panagia Theoskepastos Monastery, today known in Turkish as Kızlar Monastery, is a former female monastery built during the Empire of Trebizond. ()

Alternative names: Architectural style: Byzantine architectureCoordinates: 40°59'55"N, 39°43'44"E

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Desen Sokak and Mht. Coşkun Karaağaçlı Cd. corner, Boztepe Mh., TrabzonTrabzon Turkey

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Kızlar Monastery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hüseyin Avni Aker Stadium, Saint Gregory of Nyssa Church, Kalepark, Trabzon Museum.

1.3 miW
Sport venue, Sport, Football
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Church
Saint Gregory of Nyssa Church, Trabzon
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0.7 miN
Forts and castles
Kalepark, Trabzon
19 min walk • Nestled on the verdant coast of the Black Sea, the city of Trabzon, Turkey, is home to the historical site known as Kalepark. This ancient castle, perched on a promontory overlooking the sea, offers a window into the city's storied past.
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Regional artifacts in a 1900s mansion
Trabzon Museum, Trabzon
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Mosque
Fatih Mosque, Trabzon
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0.8 miE
Monastery, Historical place
Kaymaklı Monastery, Trabzon
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0.4 miNW
Mosque
New Friday Mosque, Trabzon
11 min walk • The New Juma Mosque is a mosque in Trabzon, Turkey. It was built during Byzantine times as the Hagios Eugenios Church, dedicated to Saint Eugenius, the patron saint of the city. Following the capture of the city by Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror in 1461, like many churches in that city it was converted to a mosque.
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Mosque
İskender Pasha Mosque, Trabzon
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0.6 miNW
Forts and castles
Walls of Trabzon, Trabzon
16 min walk • The Walls of Trabzon are a series of defensive walls surrounding the old town of the city of Trabzon, northeastern Turkey. The fortifications are sometimes called the Trabzon Castle. However, they did not function as a castle, rather as city walls.
0.6 miNW
Church
Saint Anne Church, Trabzon
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Sport venue, Sport
Trabzon 19 Mayıs Arena, Trabzon
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Which popular attractions are close to Kızlar Monastery?

Nearby attractions include New Friday Mosque, Trabzon (11 min walk), Trabzon Museum, Trabzon (12 min walk), İskender Pasha Mosque, Trabzon (14 min walk), Walls of Trabzon, Trabzon (16 min walk).

How to get to Kızlar Monastery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Kızlar Monastery:

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Baro • Lines: 101, 102, 103, 104, 117, 120 (9 min walk)
Çomlekçi bus station (14 min walk)