Monastery of Saint Barlaam

Monastery of Saint Barlaam ბარლაამწმინდა
File:St. Barlaam Georgian Monastery of Antioch, Yayladağı, Hatay.jpg
Religion
Affiliation	Georgian Orthodox Church
Status	Not functioning
Location
Location	Yeditepe, Hatay Province, Turkey
Shown within Turkey
Geographic coordinates	35.947800°N 35.993300°E / 35.947800; 35.993300
Architecture
Completed	10th century

Monastery of Saint Barlaam (Georgian: ბარლაამწმინდა; Turkish: Barlaham Manastırı) is a 10th-century Georgian monastery in Antioch, modern day Turkey's Hatay Province. During Selucid and Roman era there existed a Doric temple. In 4th century, St. Barlaham destroyed statue of Zeus and formed community of Christian monks. In early 6th century on the ruins of ancient temple was built small church, however it was soon destroyed as a result of earthquake of 526 BC. It was rebuilt by Georgian monks between 950-1050 and functionated until 1268, when it was finally abandoned as a result of massacres and massive destructions brought by Muslim invaders.

Source

• Barlaham Manastırı (Yayladağı Belediyesi) Erişim tarihi: 8 Eylül 2011