Шлях Святого Павла: відтворення паломницького маршруту
The Way of the Holy Paul: Reflecting the Palomnitsky Route

Summary/Abstract: Purpose of Article. The work aims to research and reproduce historical personalities of the pilgrimage route associated with famous persons, in particular, the travels of St. Paul. The methodology of the research applies cultural and religious studies methods as well as the approach of historical reproduction, with the help of which an attempt to go through the apostles' road was made to consider the memorials of the antique and early Byzantine period in Pamphylia and Pisidia, which could be related to the apostolic trip of saints Paul and Barnabas; the possible use of the mentioned information in the tourism sector was suggested. The scientific novelty of the work is based on the first time historical reproduction of the pilgrimage route which has been carried out in the aspect of the its use in modem religious tourism. Conclusions. Historical places associated with the path of the apostolic pilgrimage of St. Paul and Barnabas can be used as a powerful multicomponent resource for attracting tourists, including pilgrims, to the region, hi this resource, the one can distinguish three main components: the tremendous sacred significance of the way, which at one time passed the apostles; Well-preserved and partly explored objects of cultural heritage (archaeological sites), natural, recreational resources of the Taurus Mountains.

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