St. Nicholas Church ²⁰²¹ Demre - Turkey | Ancient Church in Turkey | Roman Empire Christian Church

St. Nicholas Church is an ancient East Roman basilica church in the ancient city of Myra, now a museum located in modern Demre, Antalya Province, Turkey. It was built above the burial place of St. Nicholas, a 4th-century Christian bishop of Myra, an important religious figure for Eastern Orthodox Christians and Roman Catholics and the historical inspiration for Santa Claus.
WHERE ST. NICHOLAS RESTS
Saint Nicholas of Myra, also known as “Santa Claus” who was born in Patara and lived in Myra where he was a bishop, is waiting for his visitors at the Tomb church built in his name. Santa is believed to have fallen into his eternal sleep in this place.
HIS STOLEN BONES WERE TAKEN TO BARI
Saint Nicholas was born in 300 AD as the son of a wealthy wheat merchant in Patara, one of the most important port cities of the period and the city where the Lycian Union Assembly building was located. Saint Nicholas, regarded as the guardian of children and sailors, became the Bishop of Myra and he died on 6th December, 365 AD when he was 65 years old. When the Ottoman Empire ruled the region, Italian sailors from Bari seized part of the remains of the saint from his burial church in Myra, during the Crusades and they brought the remains to Bari. He was buried in Basilica di San Nicola.
MIRACLES HAVE BEEN PAINTED ON THE WALLS OF THE CHURCH
The miracles believed to have been performed by St. Nicholas, known as the saint of Miracles, were drawn on the walls of the church which was built by the people of Myra on behalf of St. Nicholas and was renovated over the periods of time.
The Roman sarcophagus, decorated with fish scales and acanthus leaves inside the church, is thought to belong to the Santa Claus, who fell into his forever sleep. Also, bones that are believed to belong to St. Nicholas are exhibited the Antalya Museum.
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