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Situated on the side of the slope at an altitude of 600 meters above the sea level,
The Monastery of Kursunlu, is believed to be a Byzantine orthodox monastery
built in the 2nd century AD. In the consequence of the immigrations of early
Christian believers, the region became an outstanding religious center for education.
The monastery, looking the excellent view of Kusadasi and Davutlar, pretends to
be hidden from the view as it is located among the trees and plants. |
It was an ideal location to the Christian monks for escaping from religious persecution
and concealing themselves from the attacks of Iconodules and non-believers. The long
distance of the monastery to the nearest settlements, provided a safer
protection and a better location to worship. |
The monastery consists of a dining room, a cellar, a kitchen and bedrooms for
monks, a small chapel and a necropolis. The ceiling of the across-planned chapel
was ornamented with the geometrical decorated frescoes from the
Iconoclastical period. As the rests were clearly representing the religious events
and personalities, it was obviously proved that they were belonging to the second half
of the 9th century, having the traces of the post-iconoclastical. Painted either on
an overcoat or directly on the walls, frescoes were themed on the life of Jesus Christ
and the scenes from the gospel. | |
| Pictures of Kursunlu Monastery |
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