Kurşunlu Monastery in danger of collapsing

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The Kurşunlu Monastery’s surroundings are not regularized, which is why the stone walls and the ceiling are now shattering, alarming associations that are seeking to protect historical structures in the area. DHA photos

The historic Kurşunlu Monastery, in the Samson Mountains of the western province of Aydın, is at danger of collapsing. Growing trees are pressing against the top of the 11th century monastery, in the Kuşadası district of Aydın, and damaging the building. 

The monastery’s surroundings are not regularized, which is why the stone walls and the ceiling are now shattering, alarming associations that are seeking to protect historical structures in the area.
The monastery is perhaps the second most important ancient building in Aydın, after the Stylos (Arapavlusu) Monastery in the nearby Beşparmak Mountains

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