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St. George's Church, Diyarbakır
St. George's Church is a historic monument in Diyarbakır, Turkey. It is located in the citadel () of the Sur district, the old walled city. History The exact provenance of the building and its original function is unclear. Various scholars have proposed different theories about its history. Joseph Strzygowski claims that it was a Nestorian church built in the 4th century, restored in 518 by Anastasius, and converted into a mosque in the 14th or 15th century. Orhan Cezmi Tuncer argues that the church was not converted into a mosque but rather into a bathhouse, at which time the western section of the building was added for this purpose. Gertrude Bell believed that the walls are a mix of reused materials from different periods but that its dome was a Muslim construction. Thomas Alan Sinclair and Elif Keser Kayaalp have suggested that the building may have instead been part of an Artuqid or early Islamic palace. In its later history, the building was used as a storage space and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint George Kilisesi 2
In Christianity, Christian belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of sanctification in Christianity, holiness, imitation of God, likeness, or closeness to God in Christianity, God. However, the use of the term ''saint'' depends on the context and Christian denomination, denomination. In Anglican Communion, Anglican, Oriental Orthodox, and Lutheranism, Lutheran doctrine, all of their faithful deceased in Heaven are considered to be saints, but a selected few are considered worthy of greater honor or emulation. Official Ecclesiastical polity, ecclesiastical recognition, and veneration, is conferred on some denominational saints through the process of canonization in the Catholic Church or glorification in the Eastern Orthodox Church after their approval. In many Protestant denominations, and following from Pauline usage, ''saint'' refers broadly to any holy Christian, without special recognition or selection. While the English word ''saint'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
