St. Paul's Church, Antakya Explained

St. Paul's Church is a historic Greek Orthodox church in Antakya, Turkey. It is a member of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch.[1] It was largely destroyed in the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake.

History

Located in the city centre of Antakya, Turkey, construction on the church started in 1830. After being damaged in the 1872 Amik earthquake, it was completely rebuilt and opened again in 1900.[2]

The church was largely destroyed in the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake.[3] [4] Images released by TRT World showed heavy damage to the church,[5] although some drawings on the walls and the bell managed to survive. All buildings on the street it was located on collapsed as well.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DHA . Daily Sabah with . 2023-02-14 . Antakya's collapsed church revives hope after Türkiye quake . 2023-02-16 . Daily Sabah . en-US.
  2. Web site: Tarihi dini yapılarda zarar büyük. 21 February 2023. 22 February 2023. Hürriyet. Turkish.
  3. News: Kimmelman . Michael . 2023-02-14 . Earthquakes Destroy. People Rebuild. . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-02-16 . 0362-4331.
  4. Web site: 2023-02-14 . Cradle of early Christianity largely destroyed by earthquake . 2023-02-16 . international.la-croix.com . en.
  5. Web site: TRT World - Numerous ancient structures across southeastern Türkiye and Syria — some of which had withstood thousands of years of wars — have been seriously damaged or fully destroyed by the massive earthquakes that ravaged the two countries at the beginning of the month. . 2023-02-24 . YouTube.

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