Church· Şarkîkaraağaç, Isparta

Kilise, Kirse

Kilise, Kirse is a church in Şarkîkaraağaç, Isparta; These are remains said to be located on the island of Kirse (Küçükkilis) in Lake Beyşehir, whose ruins survive today.

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These are remains said to be located on the island of Kirse (Küçükkilis) in Lake Beyşehir, whose ruins survive today. [1] The remains on the island are thought to have been destroyed by the Byzantine army. [2] It is believed that these are the ruins encountered by Hirschfeld, who came to Beyşehir in 1878. There are also the remains of a pavilion on the island. [3] Source: [1] Yazıcı, Hakkı; Arıbaş, Kenan (2012). "POPULATION, SETTLEMENT AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES ON THE ISLANDS OF LAKE BEYŞEHIR." Journal of Geography, p. 41. [2] Muşmal, Hüseyin (2024).

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