Church of Saint Simeon Stylites
Syria
The Church of Saint Simeon Stylites (Arabic: , romanized: Kanīsat Mār Simān el-Amūdī) is one of the oldest surviving church complexes, founded in the 5th century. It is located approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwestern of Aleppo, Syria. It was constructed on the site of the pillar of Saint Simeon Stylites, a renowned stylite monk. The church is popularly known as either Qalaat Semaan ( , Qalat Simān, the "Fortress of Simeon") or Deir Semaan ( , Dayr Simān, the "Monastery of Simeon"). Completed in 490, it was not surpassed as a Christian church until the construction of Hagia Sophia was finished in 537.
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