Yeşim and Sena's presentation of Trabzon

1. ATATÜRKPALACE
Situated in a small pine grove in
the Soguksu area, this mansion
was constructed at the beginning
of the 20th century and belonged
to Greek banker Karayannidhis,
who was forced to abandon it 20
years later. Ataturk stayed here in
1924, 1934 and 1937 during his
visits to Trabzon, and it was
formally presented to him a year
before his death. It was then
decorated with furniture and
décor from that period, filled with
photographs of the leader and
opened by the city’s municipality
as Ataturk Museum. It is still an
impressive building, set in
immaculate gardens, and there are
regular buses running the 7km
from the city centre.
SÜMELA MONASTERY
This Greek Orthodox monastery
was constructed within a cavern in
the middle of a steep slope above
dense forests, and lies 45km south
of Trabzon. This was the most
important of many monasteries
built in the area during the
Byzantine era and the best
preserved, even after it was
abandoned in 1923 when the
Turkish Republic was created.
Several years later one of the
monks discovered treasures -
including the famous icon said to
have been painted by St Luke and
responsible for several miracles.
Recent restorations have enhanced
the quality of the different chapels,
some of which contain frescoes
dating back to the 9th century.
Fatih Mosque (Ortahisar Mosque -
Panaghia Chrysocephalos Church-
Center): The structure is known as
the major church of Trabzon and is
located in the Ortahisar quarter. It
is assumed that the church was
constructed over the ruins of an
ancient Roman temple by
Hanmibalianos, the nephew of
Roman Emperor Constantin (A.D.
325 - 364).
The church is known as "the
Cathedral of the Comnens " and as
a depiction to the Mother Mary, it
was named as the "Goldenhead".
The reason for naming the church
with the name “Goldenhead” is
that in painting of the Mother
Mary which is located on the apsis
shaped semi-circle, the moiré of
Mother Mary is coated with gold.
After the conquest of Trabzon by
Turkish forces in 1461 the
structure was transformed into a
mosque. Some of the researchers
compare the church with the
Hagia Sophia in Istanbul..
Çarşı Mosque (Center): This
mosque is located in the Kemeraltı
Çarşı quarter and is the biggest

2. TRABZON

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