Balıkesir · Turkey

Taksiyarhis Memorial Museum

Religiousgoogle verified

~30 min

easy

7/10

contemplative

This erstwhile Greek Orthodox cathedral, parts of which date back to the 15th century, was completely renovated in 2013 and positively shimmers in the noonday sun. Note the catedra (bishop’s seat) decorated with pelicans and a crown, the wonderful pulpit and the 18th-century icons in the apse. The c