The church of Mor Petrus and Mor Paulus in Adıyaman, also known as St Paul's, was destroyed in the earthquake of 2023. It stands in the centre of the city and is used by the Syriac Orthodox community; it is thought to have been built in the fourth or fifth century.
The building runs east to west on a three-aisled basilica plan. According to the Syriac inscriptions over the entrance and inside, it was repaired in 1888 and 1905. The wooden altar within the apse was made in 1890 by Syriac craftsmen from Urfa, and the upper floor of the narthex at the west opens into the interior.
Getting there
- Access
- In central Adıyaman, within walking distance.
When to go
- Climate
- Across Adıyaman as a whole, monthly mean temperatures run from 4.7 °C in January to 31.1 °C in July; the mean stays between 15 and 25 °C in April, May and October; rainfall is heaviest in January (137 mm) and lightest in July (2 mm). Long-term means for 1963-2025 from the Turkish State Meteorological Service (MGM).
