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Aya Elena Kilisesi
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Ismail
September 12, 2021
Prominent, marvellous structure, Aya Elena Church is situated in Selçuklu, district of Konya. This glorious, precious house of worship is one of the oldest churches in Anatolia which shows that it has a very deep and rich historical tissue. The breath-taking construction impresses the people with its wealth history; many centuries ago, in the period of Rome (Byzantine), the mother of Byzantine Great King Constantine, Helena, set off Holy place’’ Jerusalem’’ to pilgrimage. During this long journey, she visited Konya. When she saw those fascinating chapels, churches the engraved temples and monasteries belonging to the first ages of Christianity, Helena ordered to build today’s Aya Elena Church here for the sake of Mihail Arkhankolos who is the defender of the church according to the Bible.
Prominent, marvellous structure, Aya Elena Church is situated in Selçuklu, district of Konya. This glorious, precious house of worship is one of the oldest churches in Anatolia which shows that it has a very deep and rich historical tissue. The breath-taking construction impresses the people wit…
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Konya