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title: "Tourist Flock To Sumela Monastery In Black Sea Province"
date: "2015-08-07 14:24:01"
author: "DHA"
tags: "İstanbul"
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# Tourist Flock To Sumela Monastery In Black Sea Province
– In Maçka district in Black Sea province of Trabzon, Sumela Monestry attracts more than 400,000 domestic and foreigner visitors a year, according to Ministry of Tourism and Culture.
Having been constructed in the fourth century (375 - 395 B.C.), the building of Sumela Monastery is still a mystery for visitors, since reaching the area is highly difficult for people.
The historical monastery lies on a 270-meters-long gap reaching a level of 1,300 meters in height, thus plans are on the way to construct a telpher line reaching to the monument.
For a certain period, the monument has become a target for treasure hunters, and has suffered extensive damage after fires. Later on it had been restored into its recent look. In 2010, a religious ceremony has been performed for Assumption of Virgin Mary into heaven at the historical church.
The drone of Dogan News Agency views the Sumela Monastery standing like a painting.
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\- Visitors climbing towards the Monastery
\- Remote footage of DHA drone
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