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Sumela Monastery sits atop Mela hill on the south side of Trabzon's Maçka district. The name Sumela stems from “melas,” which means black in Greek.

There are two stories told about Sumela Monastery. It is told that monastery was built by two Greek priests (Barnabas and his cousin Sophronios) who had a dream of Virgin Mary telling them to build a temple for God in Blacksea. According to the second story St. Luke made a picture depicting the Virgin Mary and her face with black color. The picture considered to be sacred and it once wanted to be replaced, therefore brought to the cave where the first rock church of Sumela Monastery is found now. And when it was found by Barnabas and Sophronios, they made this place into a church complex in A.D. 385.

Until conquest of region by Ottoman in 1461, the monastery was one of the most important temples for Christians Monastery was enlarged and a large library was built in it by Byzantine emperors. After the conquest, it was protected by Fatih Sultan Mehmet and the succeeding sultans, their sons and governors.

Yavuz Sultan Selim, during this governship in the region (1491-1512), fell of his horse and broke his ribs while hunting and was trated by the priests in monastery. To show his gratitude, Sultan gave two golden candlesticks to the monastery.

On 1962, its stairs and gate was put in repair and getting available for tourists visits.

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