Telanissos
building · today Church of Saint Simeon Stylites
historical church building located to the northwest of Aleppo, Syria
Location: 36.3342, 36.8442 · Pleiades 336554371
Who is recorded here
- Simeon Stylites death · AD 459
What happened here
- Simeon ascends the pillar AD 423
In art
About the place
The Church of Saint Simeon Stylites is one of the oldest surviving church complexes, founded in the 5th century. It is located approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwestern of Aleppo, Syria. It was constructed on the site of the pillar of Saint Simeon Stylites, a renowned stylite monk.
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