Akdamar Island and Church

History of Akdamar Church

Akdamar Church

Vaspurakan King  Gagik I ordered to built a church for name of the Holly Cross.Monk Manuel completed church between in 915-921.There is a chapel at northeast (added between in 1296-1336), jamadun at west ( added 1793) campanile at south (added 18 th century).Akdamar Church is regarded as one of the brightest works of medieval Armenian art in terms of architecture.

Republic of Turkey Ministry of Culture and Tourism restored church in 2007 and since that date church use as monument museum.

Features of Church

Churs has a wonderfull relief art,there are many relief about about some events.Especially from.Can see some events from Bible and Torah.Church built on four-leaf clover plan.There are 2 doors at west and south.They used red andesite on walls .

Where is Akdamar Church

Akdamar island

Akdamar church is located in Van which at East Anatolia.Chuch is  in island in Van Lake.Church far from 55 kilometers from Van.Firstly must go to Van with plane.Than go to pier which between Van-Tatvan highway.After can go to island with small ships, it takes about 20 minutes.

POOL OF ABRAHAM OR BALIKLI GÖL

POOL OF ABRAHAM OR BALIKLI GÖL

Sanliurfa is one of the most important holy and historic places Balikligol (Aynzeliha Halil-ur Rahman) will try to explain the lake. Fish lake located south west of the city of Şanlıurfa and thrown into the fire of Abraham is known as the place where the fall. This is the holy and historical sites around the lake with possession of Sanliurfa is the most popular tourist places.

History of Fish Lake

Nimrod who was a terrible cruel king, saw a dream than his sorcerers said that ' a baby will born and he will kill you and your tin god.Than Nimrod killed all babies that year but Abraham's mother Sara escaped and hide in a cave.Abraham was born in that cave and Sara made a cradle for him.An gazelle gave milk for Abraham. After years Nimrod's soldier found Abrahim in that cave and take him. Nimrod liked that babyand grown. When ABraham become adult he saw that Nimrod very cruel king and they believe idol god but Abraham did not believe them Nimrod's stepchild Zeliha believe Abraham's ideas and fall in love him.One day Abraham destroyed idols than Nimrod decided to gave punishment to Abraham. Nimrod created a very big area with woods than wanted to throwing with ballista.When Abraham fall into the woods that area become a lake and that woods become a fish and there is a little like that area and that lake become with Zeliha's tears

That area and fishes holy and people save them every year many tourists visit Şanlıurfa and Abraham lake. At the same time Şanlıurfa has very famous meals and cuisine.

Nemrut Mountain

Nemrut Mountain National Park

Numrut mountain in located in district Kahta in Adıyaman, there are ruins about Kommagene Kingdom.Adıyaman- Kahta itinerary use for transportation,national park far away 94 kilometers  from Malatya.there are Nemrut mountain, Kommagene King Antiochos's tumulus and holy places in National park area. Archaeologists cant find King Antiochos's tomb still.There is no site at east side of mountain, there are tumulus and holy place only.Tumulus is on the 2150 meters height.

How I Can Go to Nemrut Mountain National Park

April to October season is the most suitable season for to climb mountain.Can watch sunshine and sunset at mountain, it is really amazing and can find this another place on the world.Adıyaman has an airport so can use airplane. Especially tours come to visit there but if want to come  own vehicle can come asphalt way to Karadut village from there way is cobblestone. Can rent a car Kahtalı and Adıyaman for to visit there.There is many hotel and hostel around Kahta and Adıyaman so accommodation is not problem and can use hotel restaurants.But I offer to go there whit tour agency.

Kommagene Kingdom

Kommagene kingdom founded in 1th century B.C and  lived until in 72D.C. They were under rule of Asur.Than , they gained independence and had lands east of Anatolia. Antiochos I was most important king Kommagene Kingdom.Because his targets were more bigger than his kingdom.He had planned a creat a new religion.His target was mix west greek religion and east Pers religion.Nemrut mountain would be center of new religion, he would radiate new religion and domineer all world. he would be god and immortal.He had did everything for that target, built very big temples and statuaries on Nemrut mountain but did not fiinish because he died.His son did not continue that project.

İf come to Turkey do not come back whitouse see that amazing park, I hope you might like , do not forget to drop comments,