Il n'y a pas une annotation en français. Présenté est une annotation en Anglais.
The very first church of St. Nicholas was built in the VI century AD over St. Nicholas' tomb and an older Christian church where Saint Nicholas served as a bishop. Later it was rebuilt in the 9th century after Arab attacks.Then in 1042 under the auspices of Constantine X. In 1863 Tsar Alexander II bought the building and began the renovation, which was not completed.
Literature:
- George E. Bean, Lycian Turkey: An Archaeological Guide, London John Murray Publishers Ltd 1989, p.125-129
- http://www.lycianturkey.com/lycian_sites/myra.htm
- Ebru Fındık, Sema Dogan, Demre-Myra Aziz Nikolaos Kilisesi Kazı, Koruma ve Onarım Çalışmaları 2014=Excavations, Conservation and Restoration Work at St. Nicholas Church in Demre-Myra 2014, ANMED, 13 (2015) , pp. 15-22
- St. Nicholas Church, Demre, https://infogalactic.com/info/St._Nicholas_Church,_Demre