{"id":12906,"date":"2024-09-16T06:22:19","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T06:22:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/?post_type=attraction&#038;p=12906"},"modified":"2026-05-25T07:12:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T07:12:43","slug":"st-nicholas-church-in-demre","status":"publish","type":"attraction","link":"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/fr\/attraction\/st-nicholas-church-in-demre\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Nicholas church in Demre"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Initially in the ancient city of <a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/fr\/attraction\/myra\/\"><strong>Myra<\/strong><\/a>, the Roman basilica was built in the 6<sup>e<\/sup> century above the burial place of St Nicholas. The church is now a museum (the Santa Claus Museum) located in modern Demre. In the northern section of the monastery complex, and in the small chapels around the nave, vibrant frescoes describing the life and miracles of the saint, and a desecrated sarcophagus which might be the original burial place of Saint Nicholas.<br \/>\nSaint Nicholas, Nikolaos of Myra, today <a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/fr\/attraction\/demre\/\"><strong>Demre<\/strong><\/a>, was the Greek Bishop of Myra and a Christian saint of the 4<sup>e<\/sup> century. Saint Nicholas legendary habit of secret gift giving was the inspiration to the Santa Claus tradition, and he is the patron saint of sailors, merchants, archers, children, brewers, and students in various cities and countries all around Europe.<br \/>\nWhile in Demre visit the beautiful nearby Roman town in \u00c7aya\u011fz\u0131, the Kekova Island, and the small village of Kalekov.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"xs_social_share_widget xs_share_url after_content \t\tmain_content  wslu-style-1 wslu-share-box-shaped wslu-fill-colored wslu-none wslu-share-horizontal wslu-theme-font-no wslu-main_content\">\n\n\t\t\n        <ul>\n\t\t\t        <\/ul>\n    <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Initially in the ancient city of Myra, the Roman basilica was built in the 6th century above the burial place of St Nicholas. The church is now a museum (the Santa Claus Museum) located in modern Demre. 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