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ANTIK BEYAZIT HOTEL €€
pretty French Levantine colonial house (1903), Antakya's first boutique hotel is looking a
bit frayed, though the antique furnishings, Oriental carpets and ornate chandelier in the
lobby evoke an elegant past. Rooms are fairly basic; those in the rear have loft-style bed-
rooms and access to a back studio.
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Religious History
In this ecumenical city you'll find at least five different religions and sects represented
within a couple of blocks of one another.
1 CHURCH OF ST PETER
(St Pierre Kilisesi; admission
"
8; 9am-noon & 1-6pm Apr-Oct, 8am-noon & 1-5pm Nov-Mar)
This
early Christian church cut into the slopes of Mt Staurin (Mountain of the Cross) is
thought to be the earliest place where the newly converted met and prayed secretly.
2 ORTHODOX CHURCH
(Hürriyet Caddesi 53; divine liturgy 8.30am & 6pm)
Most of Antakya's 1200-strong Christi-
ans worship at this fine church, rebuilt with Russian assistance after a devastating
earthquake in 1900. It has a lovely courtyard, some beautiful icons, an ancient stone
lectern and a valuable church plate.
3 ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
(Kutlu Sokak 6; 10am-noon & 3-5pm, mass 8.30am daily & 6pm Sun)
This Italian-ministered
church (1852) occupies two old-quarter houses, with the chapel in a former living
room.
4 SERMAYE CAMII
(Capital Mosque; Kurtuluş Caddesi 56)
Has an ornate
şerefe
(balcony) on its minaret.
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