Mor Gabriel Monastery
A Syriac Orthodox monastery near Midyat in the Tur Abdin hills, founded in 397 AD by Mor Shmuel and Mor Shemʿun. It is one of the oldest Christian monasteries still in use anywhere, and monks and nuns live there today.
- Where
- Midyat, Mardin, Türkiye
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 37.3218, 41.5385
Get the Mor Gabriel Monastery stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Mor Gabriel Monastery. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Mardin volume with your photos and a note.
Near Mor Gabriel Monastery
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Lake Van 184 km
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Questions
Where is Mor Gabriel Monastery?
Mor Gabriel Monastery is in Midyat, Mardin, Türkiye. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Diyarbakır City Walls (133 km), Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Akdamar (174 km), Lake Van (184 km).
How do I get the Mor Gabriel Monastery stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Mor Gabriel Monastery and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Mardin volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Mor Gabriel Monastery before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Mardin volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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