Girls monastery (kizlar
manastiri)
Situated and built over
the hillside of boztepe a very high hill from where all city can be easily seen.
Monastery is surrounded by high defending walls and
built over two terraces . the roof of monastery was made by carving of a
hard rock so the monastery is also known as Theoskepatsu (the place covered by
god ) It was started to be serve as monastery during the period of III.
Alexios (1349-1390). Structure was repaired and developed since years untill
19.th century to take the last condition and structure which can be seen in
present day. Girls monastery is only the one structure stands in the
Trabzon city.
Monastery consist of The rock church found in the southern side
of monastery , chapel and several rock
cells. Inscriptions and portreits of the wide and mother of III. Alexios can be
seen in the rock church.
Girls monastery (kizlar
manastiri) was in a deserted and ruined situation since last 4 years however by
the efforts of Trabzon governors it was restored and opened to visitors.