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Azize Thecla Yeraltı Kilisesi
Thekla, aged 17, who was influenced by the sermons of St. Paul, one of the apostles of Prophet Jesus, devoted herself to Christianity. While this valuable student of St. Paul was carrying out propaganda to spread Christianity in Konya and Yalvaç, she was subjected to the pressures of pagans, and when she learned that she would be killed, she fled to Seleucia and hid in a cave that was later converted into a church.
Azize Thecla Yeraltı Kilisesi and 6 places around it
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Suggested visit:30 minutes
Thekla, aged 17, influenced by the sermons of St. Paul, one of the apostles of Prophet Jesus, devoted herself to Christianity. While this valuable student of St. Paul was propagating Christianity in Konya and Yalvaç, she was subjected to the pressures of pagans, and when she learned that she would be killed, she fled to Seleucia and hid in a cave that was later converted into a church. From the cave where she took refuge, she spread the Christian faith against the polytheistic religion to the people of the region, and also healed the sick by performing miracles. It is believed that, at a moment when she was again about to be killed, she disappeared in this cave. The cave in which Aya Thekla lived was considered sacred by Christians after her disappearance; until this religion was legalized in A.D. 312, it was used as a secret place of worship. This cave was later converted into a church in the 9th century.
Last updated: 19 October 2026
Location and surroundings
Azize Thecla Yeraltı Kilisesi sits within Silifke, Mersin. The toroti catalogue holds 130 described stops across Mersin, 34 of them in Silifke.
The nearest stop is Aya Thekla Manastiri, 10 m to the northwest. Another 6 catalogued points lie within a 30 km radius.
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- What is Azize Thecla Yeraltı Kilisesi?
- Thekla, aged 17, who was influenced by the sermons of St. Paul, one of the apostles of Prophet Jesus, devoted herself to Christianity. While this valuable student of St. Paul was carrying out propaganda to spread Christianity in Konya and Yalvaç, she was subjected to the pressures of pagans, and when she learned that she would be killed, she fled to Seleucia and hid in a cave that was later converted into a church.
- Where is Azize Thecla Yeraltı Kilisesi?
- Azize Thecla Yeraltı Kilisesi is in Silifke, Mersin.
- How long does it take to visit Azize Thecla Yeraltı Kilisesi?
- The suggested visit time for Azize Thecla Yeraltı Kilisesi is about 30 minutes.
- What else is there to see near Azize Thecla Yeraltı Kilisesi?
- toroti’s catalogue holds other destinations within 30 km of Azize Thecla Yeraltı Kilisesi; the closest are Aya Thekla Manastiri, Silifke Müzesi, Silifke Atatürk Evi Müzesi.