Qal'at Sem'an Monastery - Qal'at Sem'an Monastery

Japanese: カラト･セマーン修道院 - カラトセマーンしゅうどういん（英語表記）Qal‘at Sem’an

A late 5th century monastery near Aleppo in northern Syria. It is also called the Monastery of Simeon. It is currently in ruins. It is the largest and most important surviving remains of early Christian architecture in Syria. It was built after the death of Simeon (c. 390-459) to commemorate the faith he gave birth to while still alive, by ascetic practices (pilaster asceticism) for over 30 years on a pillar about 15 meters above the ground. It is a large building that has since attracted many pilgrims. The church has a unique plan with a triple-aisled basilica protruding in the shape of a cross on the north, south, east and west sides, with an octagonal hall about 10 meters on each side surrounding the Column of Asceticism (only the base remains today).

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

シリア北部，アレッポ近郊にある5世紀末の修道院。シメオン修道院ともいう。現在は廃墟。シリアの初期キリスト教建築中最も重要な遺構で現存最大。地上約15mの柱の上で30年以上もの間苦行(柱頭行者)をし，生前すでに信仰を生んだというシメオンSymeōn(390ころ‐459)を記念するため，その没後築かれた大規模な建物で，以後多くの巡礼者を集めた。教会は，苦行の柱(基部のみ現存)を囲う1辺約10mの八角堂を核として，東西南北に十字架状に三廊式バシリカを突出させたような特殊なプランをなす。

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