Historic church set to welcome visitors as museum

February 1, 2021

St. Michael Church in a Black Sea coastal town in northeastern Turkey will become a museum that welcomes domestic and foreign tourists in 2021, according to officials.

The historical building in Akçaabat town of Trabzon province has been restored and will be used in social and cultural activities by Turkey’s Culture and Tourism Ministry.

After two years of restoration, the building contains archeological and ethnographic artifacts and will become the Ortamahalle Museum in coming months.

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2/1/2021

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Historic church set to welcome visitors as museum

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