History
The church is believed to have been built between AD 365-395.Are frequently encountered in Anatolia, Cappadocia churches are built in the style.Even a cave church in Trabzon Maşatlık are more similar in the locality.Churches and monasteries to become the first provider of transformation is not known much about the thousand-year period.Blacksea based on a legend told among the Greeks;Athenian monks Barnabas and his two Sophronios have the same dream.In the dream, Jesus, St. Luke's students from his three Panagia icon, the icon of the Virgin Mary holding baby Jesus in her arms as the place where they saw the location of Sumela.Thereupon came to Trabzon by sea as ignorant of each other.There have been met and told each other their dreams and have laid the first foundation of the church.However Trabzon Emperor III. Alexius's (1349-1390) is thought to be the real founder of the monastery.
In 2010, with the permission of the Government of the Republic of Turkey,Sacred day for Christians, August 15 Ascension of the Virgin Mary is considered day.88 years after the first organized ritual, liturgy Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew led Dimitri.
Frescos
The interior of the church is covered with frescoes:
They use in the Church of Virgin Mary Georgian Georgian depicted in the form of madonna.
The presentation in the temple of Mary ,notification,Jusus's Nativity and presentation in the temple,Biblical bottom photos.
South gate of the death of Mary and the apostles.
Genesis in the upper part of the church facing east, with the creation of Adam and Eve's creation, God's admonition (Adam and Eve eating the forbidden fruit), the expulsion of heaven.3 Ranked : Resurrection,Thomas' doubt,An angel in the tomb,Council of Nicaea.
Absidia portion above, Michael, Gabriel is located.
Natures lap
Sumela Monastery, where you can find every shade of green, lush forests welcomes guests in.Many time of the year takes place in the middle of the mountains misty.However, small and narrow trail can be accessed by following the mysterious space.If that is so mysterious Sumela the great mountains that rise above.The monastery is named after the black mountains can be intimidating.God can understand why they chose to get hazy way.
Sumela Monastery Transportation
47 km to Trabzon, Macka is 17 kilometers Sumela Monastery located in Altindere.in the summer, tourism agencies for day tours can be arranged by.
