• For although he is the patron saint of Russia, and the model for a northern invention such as Santa Claus, Nicholas of Myra was a Greek.
  • Paintings above the windows in the church of St. Nicholas saint at Demre Fresco of a haloed figure praying.
  • Kouris Dam was built in the 1980’s flooding the local village of Alassa including the Church of Saint Nicholas.
  • A picturesque view of the Church of Saint Nicholas in Kale (Demre), Turkey, featuring its beautiful mosaics, frescoes, and the tomb of Saint Nicholas.
  • The Christian church of St. Nicholas (Nikolay Chudotvortsa) is located in Demre. In IV century the prior and the archbishop of Lycia Myra was prelate Nikolay.
  • We recommend making a stop in Demre to visit the Church of Saint Nicholas and the ancient city of Myra on your way to Kas with kids.
  • Damaged in the Arab raids of the 7th century, the Church of St. Nicholas of Myra was rebuilt in the 8th century; it is this structure that largely survives today.
  • Source: "Preservation and Restoration of Frescoes and Mosaics in the Church of Saint Nicholas of Myra, Turkey, Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation.
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  • St Nicholas Church in Prague was a Jesuit church built between 1673 and 1755 to replace the 13th century Parish of St Nicholas.