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Bestas in the region of Trabzon is a place in Turkey - some 368 mi or ( 593 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital city .

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Time in Bestas is now 08:40 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Gaziantep, Erzurum, Erzincan, Diyarbakır, and Adıyaman Province. Since you are here already, consider visiting Gaziantep . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Bestas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Turkey Trabzon

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The ancient city of Trabzon saw its most affluent days after the Latin Fourth Crusade turned against their fellow Christians and captured Constantinople in 1204 The successor Byzantine state in Trebiz ..

FRAPPE Istanbul openly Gay Bar and Bistro

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FRAPPE Istanbul openly Gay Bar and Bistro Interview with Anil & Sakir, a Turkish gay couple, owners of the straight friendly Frappe Istanbul Café Bar & Bistro. by CarlosMeliaBlog.com ..


One of the oldest church in the world Zodycotton's photos around Trabzon, Turkey (travel pics)

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Preview of Zodycotton's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about these v ..

Rundgang durch das Sumela Kloster

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Ca. 62 Richtung Süden von Trabzon entfernt befindet sich das Sumelakloster. Der frühere Name des Klosters lautet Hagia Maria tou Mela. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Boztepe hill, Trabzon

Boztepe or Mount Minthrion is a hill near Trabzon in Turkey. It is located 3 kilometers southeast of the city center of Trabzon. The Değirmendere Valley lies to the west of Boztepe. The Kaymaklı quarter occupies most of the Boztepe hill. The area has been religiously significant since ancient times. (Whiting, pg 565) There are four sacred fountains on Bozetepe. That of Saint John the Sanctifier is near the summit. On the site is a mosque that was formerly a nineteenth-century church.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 40.99 39.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Geography of Ordu Province, Ordu

Kaymaklı Monastery

Kaymaklı Monastery (Armenian: Ամենափրկիչ Վանք, Amenaprgič Vank, meaning Monastery of the All-Saviour; Turkish: Kaymaklı Manastırı, Amenapırgiç Manastırı) is a ruined Armenian Apostolic monastery near Trabzon, Turkey. The monastery originally included a church, a bell tower at the northwest corner, and a small chapel near the southeast corner.

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Located at 40.99 39.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Armenian churches in Turkey, Armenian history, Christian monasteries established in the 15th century, Christian monasteries in Turkey

Yeni Cuma Mosque

The Yeni Cuma 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. It is not known exactly when the church was built, however researchers consider that it was a basilica. An inscription dated 1291 has been found in it. The present building was probably built in the 14th century as a cruciform church. It has no narthex today, but there are three naves.

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Located at 41.00 39.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Byzantine sacred architecture, Empire of Trebizond, Mosques converted from churches by the Ottoman Empire, Mosques in Trabzon

Trabzon

Trabzon is a city on the Black Sea coast of north-eastern Turkey and the capital of Trabzon Province. Trabzon, located on the historical Silk Road, became a melting pot of religions, languages and culture for centuries and a trade gateway to Iran in the southeast and the Caucasus to the northeast.

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Located at 41.00 39.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek sites in Turkey, Black Sea port cities and towns in Turkey, Districts of Trabzon Province, Empire of Trebizond, Fishing communities in Turkey, Greek colonies in Pontus, Populated coastal places in Turkey, Roman towns and cities in Turkey, Trabzon

İskender Pasha Mosque

İskender Pasha Mosque is a 16th-century built Ottoman mosque in Trabzon, Turkey. The madrasas in its courtyard no longer exist, and the old graveyard in the west has been done away, leaving only the grave of Iskender Pasha. A number of extensions have been made at various times and this, combined with restorations, has destroyed the originality of the mosque, the stone work of which, however is of the highest quality. The minaret features alternating courses of brick and colored stone.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 41.01 39.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures completed in 1559, Mosques in Trabzon, Ottoman architecture