Mor Gabriel Monastery
Mor Gabriel Manastırı (Deyrulumur)
A monastery founded in 397, one of the oldest still-operating monasteries in the world. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Tur Abdin and preserves Byzantine mosaics.
Mor Gabriel Monastery (known in Turkish as Deyrulumur) was founded in 397 and is one of the oldest Christian monasteries still in operation in the world. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Tur Abdin, where monks and nuns live and teach Aramaic. The main church retains golden mosaics funded by the 6th-century Byzantine emperor Anastasius, as well as an underground crypt holding the relics of saints. Opening hours are limited, usually one session in the morning and one in the afternoon. Visitors should dress modestly and keep quiet. The monastery is about 20 km east of Midyat and about 85 km from Mardin.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:00–11:30 and 13:00–16:30 (check on site)
Nearby sights
- Midyat Old Town
- Mar Jacob Church, Nusaybin
- Hasankeyf
- Dara Ancient City
- Savur
- Deyrulzafaran Monastery
- Sakıp Sabancı Mardin City Museum
- Şehidiye Mosque