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Who
would think that
the Christian "Santa
Claus" would have a
little church here along
the Mediterranean
coast of Turkey!
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Exterior
of
St. Nicholas' Church,
rebuilt in 1043 after it
was destroyed in an Arab
raid. The bones of St.
Nicholas were stolen and
brought to Bari, Italy
in 1087.
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The
St. Nicholas statue
located in the front
garden of the Church
of St. Nicholas.
As
more western
tourists come this way,
it seems the people of
Kale have been giving
the representation of
St. Nicholas a more
Christianized look, with
his hat and his bag
of presents and the
children at his side.
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As
you the town of
Kale, you see your
first statue of the
famous St. Nicholas.
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A
random house made
out of stones on the
outskirts of Kale. |
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Bonnie,
ever interested
in classical buildings
and their composition,
moves in for a closer
look and picture. |
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