St. George Kilisesi

A restored historical church in the inner castle.

It's a great building. One of its two domes has collapsed. They created a magnificent masterpiece with the technology of that time. Unfortunately it is no longer in church function. It's a great building. One of its two domes has collapsed. They created a magnificent masterpiece with the technology of that time. Unfortunately it is no longer in church function.

Saint George Church is located in the northeast corner of İçkale. The building date is not knowing certainly. However, due to the construction style and the materials used in the building, it is thought to belong to the 2nd century AD. It was used as the bath of the palace during the Artukid Period. In some sources, it is written that the Artuqid rulers used robots manufactured by the scholar Eb-ül İz El Cezeri from Cizre in this bath and palace.

The point that everyone who comes to Diyarbakır should visit is Kaleiçi and St.George Church, which is located in the section where you can enter with a museum card. It's a great building.

A 1800-year-old church, also known as the Black Priest. It is located inside the castle in Sur district. As far as I know, it was recently restored. A well-kept and solid church. It is a must-see place in Sur when you come to Diyarbakır.

I have attached the description of the church to the photos. Be sure to come and see. It also gets natural, beautiful light for photography.

I really love historical places, no matter what faith they belong to, historical and cultural places should be kept alive and passed on to future generations. In fact, living history tells everything.

Saint George Church or Black Priest Church is a church located in Diyarbakir. It is located on the northeastern corner of the Inner Castle, on the high cliffs of the Inner Castle overlooking the Tigris, so it is the only church that is not inside the Wall. Although there is no exact information about the construction date of the church, it is thought to have been built in the 3rd century AD. It is possible that the Church of Saint George, which is assumed to be a temple of polytheistic religions, was also used as a fire temple in the Roman period. During the Artukid period, it was used as the bath of the palace. Today, it has been restored by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and functioned as an art gallery.