Saint Anne Church, Trabzon

Exterior view of the church today

The Church of Saint Anne (Greek: Ἁγία Άννα) is one of the oldest churches in Trabzon, Turkey. It is possible the church was built around the 6th or 7th centuries AD. On a relief slab above the south door there is an inscription stating that St. Anne was restored during the joint reigns of Basil I, Leo VI and Alexander in 884/85.[1]

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  1. ↑ Anthony Bryer and David Winfield. The Byzantine Monuments and Topography of the Pontos. p. 218. ISBN 0-884-0212-2-X.

Coordinates: 41°00′22″N 39°43′24″E / 41.00611°N 39.72333°E / 41.00611; 39.72333


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