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Located 11 km east of Şebinkarahisar District in Giresun Province, within Kayadibi Neighborhood of Sarıyer Village, nestled inside a vast natural cavity in the middle of a sheer, precipitous rock cliff, the Şebinkarahisar Monastery of the Virgin Mary is an integrated monastic complex where numerous architectural units—including a refectory, dormitories, classrooms, and a church—are grouped together. In front of the monastery stands a water cistern on the left and an ashlar fountain on the right. At the uppermost tier is the rock-carved church. Restored with the approval of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism in 2014, repairs were carried out, after which it was officially declared an archaeological site affiliated with our museum and brought into tourism. The monastery was sculpted directly into a monolithic rock cliff. A 26-step stairway leads to the monastery's low-arched entrance portal. It spans four storeys: the fourth level is the church, while the first three levels house 32 chambers suitable for diverse services (assembly halls, kitchen, restrooms). Sources record that the medieval monastery suffered fire damage and was completely rebuilt in the 19th century. Until the 1940s, Greeks from Giresun, Ordu, Trabzon, and Gümüşhane assembled annually on August 26–28 for three days of worship. Evoking Sümela Monastery with its dramatic cliffside setting and design, it displays diligent ashlar masonry throughout. According to Ministry data, it is the second-largest rock-hewn monastery after Sümela in Trabzon, occupying a vital position in regional faith tourism. DOWNLOAD MUSEUM BROCHURE NEARBY MUSEUMS GİRESUN MUSEUM