Monastery of Saint Thomas
Located in Gevaş İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°25′01″ N 42°52′27″ E
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Elevation
- 1,770 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport40 km
- MSR Muş Airport112 km
About Monastery of Saint Thomas
Monastery of Saint Thomas is a tourist attraction. Location: Gevaş İlçesi, Van Province.
St. Thomas Monastery is a ruined Armenian monastery overlooking Lake Van in Turkey. The monastery is situated near the village of Kanzak (Altinsac), on the Southern shore of Lake Van. It was probably constructed in the 11th to 13th centuries, and is mentioned in manuscripts from the 15th century. Parts of the inside were restored in 1581 and the exterior brickwork was repaired in 1801.
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At a glance
- Built
- 11th century
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Climate of Monastery of Saint Thomas
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 1° · Rain 70 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Cizre · 135 km southwest20°
- Silopi · 135 km south20°
- Kızıltepe · 244 km southwest19°
- Hottest month
- July (day 27°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- April (84 mm)
- Driest month
- July (5 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 1° | 2° | 5° | 10° | 16° | 22° | 27° | 27° | 23° | 16° | 9° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -5° | -2° | 4° | 8° | 12° | 16° | 15° | 12° | 6° | 1° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 54 | 63 | 73 | 84 | 66 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 61 | 70 | 59 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Monastery of Saint Thomas
The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 40 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 45 km to the east.
Airports
- Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 40 kmeast
- Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 112 kmwest
- Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 137 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Van Population: 525K 45 kmeast
- Siirt Population: 114K 98 kmsouthwest
- Cizre Population: 134K 135 kmsouthwest
- Silopi Population: 114.6K 135 kmsouth
- Ağrı Population: 124.5K 145 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Monastery of Saint Thomas
Within 100 km: 43 historic and cultural sites, 627 natural sites, 374 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km55 places
- Akdamar Adası Island 16 kmSE
- Kuzu Adası Island 12 kmSE
- Avdu Adaları Island 6 kmE
- Simhaç Adası Island 21 kmW
25–60 km261 places
- İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 28 kmNE
- Lake Arin Lake 45 kmN
- Çegen Gölü Lake 55 kmE
- Bostaniçi Gölü Lake 49 kmE
60–100 km728 places
- Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 82 kmE
- Lim Island Island 65 kmNE
- Turna Gölü Lake 64 kmE
- Lake Nemrut Lake 61 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Varis Historic site, Gevaş İlçesi2 km NE
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Mezra Deresi River, Van Province1.6 km E
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Karmravank Attraction, Gevaş İlçesi5.6 km SE -
Yeşilçeşme Pınarı Natural site, Van Province2.1 km W
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Büyük Tepe Mountain, Gevaş İlçesi3.2 km NE
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Evegeh Pınarları Natural site, Van Province3.5 km SE
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Havatarık Tepesi Mountain, Gevaş İlçesi4.9 km S
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Parmak Burnu Natural site, Gevaş İlçesi4.9 km NE
Nearest towns and villages
Sources & licences
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