Places to visit
Things to do in Antakya
10 destinations, each with a description, how long it takes and where it sits on the map.
In short
toroti’s catalogue holds 10 described destinations within Antakya, Hatay. The themes that come up most: History, Faith heritage, Museum, Culture, Local culture.
Kurşunlu Han
Kurşunlu Han is the oldest of the 15 hans in Antakya and was built around 1660 by Köprülü Mehmet Paşa to host the Sürre regiment. Merchants and travelers coming to the city were hosted at Kurşunlu Han, where they arrived with the means of transportation of that period—horses, camels, and donkeys—with a level of service that would have been considered quite luxurious for the time. Kurşunlu Han is known by this name because its upper covering is clad with lead.
30 minutes
Aziz Paul Ortodoks Kilisesi
It is the oldest church after the Yeruşalem ( KUDÜS ) Church. When the Antakya Church was built in 1833 with the permission of Mohammed Ali's son İbrahim Paşa during the rule of Egypt Bilad Al Şam, it was a simple wooden building in the Junayne garden area. The Antakya Church was later built of white stone on a high site overlooking the main road and is surrounded by a very large area.
30 minutes
Hatay Şehir Müzesi
Excavation work in Hatay began in 1932. The mosaics that constitute the museum’s main wealth were uncovered through the research carried out by Princeton University between 1932-1939. These riches are the mosaics unearthed as a result of excavations carried out mainly in central Antakya, as well as in Harbiye, Narlıca, Güzelburç, Samandağ and the surrounding area, and which complete the collection.
45 minutes
Antakya Kalesi Ve Surlari
Antakya Castle, founded around 300 BC by Seleucus I Nicator, one of Alexander the Great’s generals, is among the important structures of the world. It was used in turn by the Seleucids, Romans, Byzantines, Crusaders, Seljuks and Ottomans and has survived to the present day. The walls, which are 12 kilometres long, are thought to have consisted of 360 towers. It was greatly ruined as a result of countless earthquakes and wars.
45 minutes
Ortodoks Kilisesi
Construction of the Orthodox Church, located on Hürriyet Caddesi, began in the 1860s, but it was destroyed after suffering heavy damage in the 1872 earthquake. Construction of this church in Antakya, known as a place where the Three Abrahamic Religions meet, began in the late 19th century and it was opened for worship in 1900. It is a rectangular planned church, and there is a bell tower on its right. Its courtyard is surrounded by arcades. The church is open for worship today.
30 minutes
Katolik Kilisesi
The church, which is still in use today, is located on Kurtuluş Caddesi, Kurtuluş Sokak.
45 minutes
Uzun Çarşı
The history of Uzun Çarşı is as old as the city itself. From traditional Antakya handicrafts to its food, from clothing to tin craftsmanship, you can see the practice of all kinds of trades here. While Uzun Çarşı extends as far as Belediye Meydanı, where the Atatürk Statue is located, it forms a whole with the many streets it is connected to. Because each side street and avenue is allocated to a different occupational group.
60 minutes
Hatay Arkeoloji Müzesi
With its historical past beginning in the 4th millennium BC, Hatay is a city that brings together within itself the cultural and historical documents of many periods and civilizations. Excavation work in Hatay began in 1932. Between 1933 and 1938, excavations were carried out in the Amik Plain at Cüdeyde, Dehep, Çatalhöyük and Tainat by the Chicago University Chicago Oriental Institute.
45 minutes
Habib-i Neccar Cami
According to what is told in the city; Jesus sent messengers to Antioch and called the people to his true religion. However, the people reacted to this call and wanted to kill the messengers. Hearing this, Habib-ün Neccar left his carpentry workshop on the mountain, came to the city, and advised the people of Antioch to follow the messengers. The people did not listen to him and threatened him with death. Ignoring these threats, Habib-ün Neccar told the messengers that he was with them and believed in Allah.
45 minutes
Saint Pierre Kilisesi
Saint Pierre Church consists of a cave carved into the rocks on the western side of Stauris Mountain, 13 meters deep, 9.5 meters wide, and 7 meters high. In this cave, which is considered the world's first cathedral and was declared a place of pilgrimage for Christians by Pope Paul IV in 1963, services are held, especially every year on 29 June, with the participation of clergy and a large congregation coming from nearby and distant provinces. A representative from the Vatican attends these ceremonies.
30 minutes