{"id":3372,"date":"2021-04-19T17:43:42","date_gmt":"2021-04-19T15:43:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/antalyatouristinformation.com\/d\/?page_id=3372"},"modified":"2021-06-20T22:35:39","modified_gmt":"2021-06-20T20:35:39","slug":"st-nicholas-church","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/antalyatouristinformation.com\/d\/things-to-do\/history\/st-nicholas-church\/","title":{"rendered":"Visit the Church of St. Nicholas: History, Access & Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you enjoy history, you should consider paying a visit to the St. Nicholas Church in Demre. <\/p>\n

The town’s international reputation stems from the fact that this the place where Saint Nicholas of Myra lived and served as a bishop. <\/p>\n

In this article, you will find information and tips about St. Nicholas Church that serves as a museum today, including access, history, tickets, and more…<\/p>\n

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What Can I Do at St. Nicholas Church?<\/h2>\n

St. Nicholas was born in the ancient city Patara in the Antalya province during the reign of the Roman Empire. <\/p>\n

He famously became the bishop of Myra. Nicholas was loved by the people of Myra<\/a> as a very kind person who helped the poor, sailors, and children throughout his life.<\/p>\n

When he died in 343, he was placed in a church bearing his name that was constructed in the 3rd or 4th century. <\/p>\n

Some historians say that during the Crusades, a group of sailors who came to Demre<\/strong> from Bari in 1087, opened his tomb and took his bones to Bari in Italy for protection.<\/p>\n

A cathedral was built at his grave, in his memory.<\/p>\n

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The Sarcophagus of Nicholas of Myra<\/h2>\n

The sarcophagus of St. Nicholas, <\/strong>which was damaged by sailors from Bari, can be seen in one of the side apses of the church and is decorated with fish scales and acanthus leaves.<\/p>\n

The bone fragments, which were believed to belong to St. Nicholas that were not taken to Bari, are exhibited in the Antalya Museum<\/strong><\/a> today.<\/p>\n

In the church of St. Nicholas there are three small chapels<\/strong>, instead of a diaconicon place with liturgical function in the south of the berna.<\/p>\n

Miracles are painted on the walls of the church, which was renovated duing various periods. The scene, “Communion of the Apostles,” is on one of the frescoes in the dome. <\/p>\n

The large scale and richness of St. Nicholas Church also supports Myra’s role as a center, that affects the whole urban structure.<\/p>\n

Every year on December 6<\/strong>, the day of St. Nicholas’ death, gatherings for a Call for <\/span><\/span>World Peace and St. Nicholas are organized here in this church. Numerous people of the Christian faith, especially the Orthodox Christian faith, attend these religious ceremonies. <\/p>\n

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Entrance, Tickets, and Tours<\/h2>\n