Deyrulzafaran Monastery
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Deyrulzafaran Monastery is an ancient Syriac Orthodox monastic complex near Mardin in southeastern Turkey, renowned as a former patriarchal seat and a major center of Syriac Christianity.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian monastery
ⓘ
Syriac Orthodox monastery ⓘ monastic complex ⓘ |
| affiliation | Syriac Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Syriac Christian architecture
ⓘ
stone architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mardin Syriac community
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Patriarch of Antioch NERFINISHED ⓘ Syriac language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
ancient temple foundations
ⓘ
burial chambers ⓘ chapels ⓘ churches ⓘ courtyards ⓘ monastic cells ⓘ patriarchal quarters ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| denomination | Oriental Orthodox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerRole | patriarchal seat of the Syriac Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Syriac Orthodox monks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
active monastery
ⓘ
cultural monument ⓘ place of worship ⓘ |
| heritage | Syriac Christian heritage ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important Syriac Orthodox heritage site ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy | Syriac ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Mardin Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Upper Mesopotamia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southeastern Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Mardin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | hills east of Mardin ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Mardin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
ancient monastic architecture
ⓘ
historic patriarchal residence ⓘ role in preservation of Syriac Christianity ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| overlooks | Mesopotamian plain ⓘ |
| regionHistoricName | Tur Abdin area ⓘ |
| religion | Syriac Orthodox Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Eastern Christianity
NERFINISHED
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Oriental Orthodoxy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
major center of Syriac Christianity
ⓘ
monastic center ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| tourism |
popular tourist attraction
ⓘ
religious tourism destination ⓘ |
| usedAs |
residence of the Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch
ⓘ
theological education center ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.