Istanbul: Church

Places and attractions in the Church category

Hagia Sophia

Byzantine basilica museum with mosaics Hagia Sophia stands as a testament to architectural grandeur and religious significance in the heart of Istanbul, Turkey. Originally constructed as a church, this monumental structure has withstood the passage of centuries, reflecting the city's diverse history.

Hagia Irene

4th-century Byzantine church museum Nestled in the historic heart of Istanbul, Turkey, Hagia Irene stands as a testament to the city's rich and complex history. This ancient church, often overshadowed by its neighbor Hagia Sophia, holds the distinction of being the first church built in Constantinople...

Little Hagia Sophia

Iconic Byzantine-style domed mosque Little Hagia Sophia, formerly known as the Church of Saints Sergius and Bacchus, is a significant historical mosque nestled in the captivating city of Istanbul, Turkey. This architectural gem, often overshadowed by its larger namesake, the Hagia Sophia, is a must-visit...

Surp Krikor Lusavoriç Armenian Church

Nestled in the quaint neighborhood of Kuzguncuk in Istanbul, the Surp Krikor Lusavoriç Armenian Church stands as a testament to the rich cultural tapestry of the city. This historic Armenian Apostolic church, with its origins dating back to the 14th century, is a...

Bulgarian St. Stephen Church

Bulgarian St Stephen Church, also known as the Bulgarian Iron Church, is a Bulgarian Orthodox church in Balat, Istanbul, Turkey. It is famous for being made of prefabricated cast iron elements in the neo-Byzantine style. The church belongs to the Bulgarian minority in the city.

Church of St. Anthony of Padua

Catholic church dating from 1912 St. Anthony of Padua Church, alternatively known as the Sent Antuan Basillica or Sant'Antonio di Padova Church, S. Antonio di Padova, St.

Church of Saint Mary of the Mongols

Saint Mary of the Mongols full name in Greek: Θεοτόκος Παναγιώτισσα or Παναγία Μουχλιώτισσα; Turkish name: Kanlı Kilise, is an Eastern Orthodox church in Istanbul. It is the only remaining Byzantine church of Constantinople that has never been converted to a mosque, always remaining open to the Greek Orthodox Church.

Arap Mosque

Arap Mosque is a mosque in the Karaköy quarter of Istanbul, Turkey. The building was originally a Roman Catholic church erected in 1325 by the friars of the Dominican Order, near or above an earlier chapel dedicated to Saint Paul in 1233.

Monastery of Stoudios

The Monastery of Stoudios, more fully Monastery of Saint John the Forerunner "at Stoudios", often shortened to Stoudios, Studion or Stoudion, was a Greek Orthodox monastery in Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire.

Agios Panteleimonas Greek Orthodox Church

Agios Panteleimonas Greek Orthodox Church is a Greek Orthodox church dedicated to Saint Pantaleon located in Kuzguncuk neighborhood of Üsküdar district in Istanbul, Turkey.

Hagia Triada Greek Orthodox Church

The Hagia Triada is a Greek Orthodox church in Istanbul, Turkey. The building was erected in 1880 and is considered the largest Greek Orthodox shrine in Istanbul today. It is still in use by the Greek community of Istanbul. It has about 150 parishioners.

Eski İmaret Camii

Eski Imaret Mosque is a former Eastern Orthodox church converted into a mosque by the Ottomans. The church has traditionally been identified with that belonging to the Monastery of Christ Pantepoptes, meaning "Christ the all-seeing".

Koca Mustafa Pasha Mosque

Koca Mustafa Pasha Mosque is a former Eastern Orthodox church converted into a mosque by the Ottomans, located in Istanbul, Turkey. The church, as the adjoining monastery, was dedicated to Saint Andrew of Crete, and was named Saint Andrew in Krisei or by-the-Judgment.

Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople

The Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople is one of the fourteen to sixteen autocephalous churches that together compose the Eastern Orthodox Church. It is headed by the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, currently Bartholomew I, Archbishop of Constantinople.

Fenari Isa Mosque

Fenâri Îsâ Mosque, in Byzantine times known as the Lips Monastery, is a mosque in Istanbul, made of two former Eastern Orthodox churches.

Cathedral of the Holy Spirit

The Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, alternatively known as the St. Esprit Cathedral, located on Cumhuriyet Avenue, 127/A, in the quarter of Pangaltı in Şişli district, the former Harbiye, between Taksim Square and Nişantaşı, is one of the principal Catholic churches in Istanbul, Turkey.

Church of St. Mary of the Spring

The Monastery of the mother of God at the Spring or simply Zoödochos Pege is an Eastern Orthodox sanctuary in Istanbul, Turkey. The present church, built in 1835, bears the same dedication as the shrine erected in this place between the end of the fifth and the beginning of the sixth century.

Vefa

Church-Mosque of Vefa is a former Eastern Orthodox church converted into a mosque by the Ottomans in Istanbul. The church was possibly dedicated to Hagios Theodoros, but this dedication is far from certain.

St. George's Cathedral

The Cathedral Church of St. George is the principal Eastern Orthodox cathedral located in Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey and, as Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire until 1453, and of the Ottoman Empire until 1922.

Church of Saint Benoit

Saint Benoit is a Roman Catholic Church in Istanbul, Turkey, important for historical reasons. Established in 1427, the shrine is the oldest Catholic church of Istanbul still in use.

Bodrum Mosque

Bodrum Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, is a former Eastern Orthodox church converted into a mosque by the Ottomans. The church was known under the Greek name of Myrelaion.

Church of St. Mary Draperis

Saint Mary Draperis is a Roman Catholic Church in Istanbul, important for historical reasons. Established in 1584, the church is one of the most ancient Roman Catholic parishes of Istanbul.

Church of St. George of Samatya

Saint George of Samatya or Surp Kevork is an Armenian church in Istanbul, Turkey. The edifice, built between 1866 and 1887, has been erected above the substructure of a Byzantine church and monastery built in the eleventh century.

Church of SS Peter and Paul

SS Peter and Paul is a Roman Catholic church in Istanbul, important for historical reasons. The church owns an icon of the Virgin of the Hodegetria type, which originally lay in a Dominican church in Caffa, Crimea.

Church of Saint Menas of Samatya

Saint Menas is a Greek Orthodox Church in Istanbul. The edifice was built in 1833 near an early Christian Martyrion of the fourth or fifth century, possibly dedicated to the saints Carpus and Papylus, and on the site of an ancient church dedicated to Hagios Polykarpos. The modern church has the same dedication as a nearby water source.

Church of St. Polyeuctus

The Church of St. Polyeuctus was an ancient Byzantine church in Constantinople built by the noblewoman Anicia Juliana and dedicated to Saint Polyeuctus.

Crimea Memorial Church

The Crimea Memorial Church, also known as Christ Church, is a Church of England church in the Beyoglu - Taksim district of Istanbul, Turkey.

Hirami Ahmet Pasha Mosque

Hirami Ahmet Pasha Mosque is a former Eastern Orthodox church converted into a mosque by the Ottomans. The small church, one among the 36 dedicated to Saint John the Baptist in Constantinople, was part of a monastery bearing the same name. Its full name was Saint John the Forerunner by-the-Dome.

Agios Georgios Greek Orthodox Church

Agios Georgios Greek Orthodox Church is a Greek Orthodox church dedicated to Saint George located in Kuzguncuk neighborhood of Üsküdar district in Istanbul, Turkey. According to an inscription, the church underwent a complete renovation in 1821.

Our Lady of Lourdes Church

The Church of Our Lady of Lourdes is a historic parish of the Georgian Greek Catholic Church in the district of Bomonti of the Istanbul district of Şişli in Turkey. As of 2013, the church is still in use and remains one of the few Georgian Greek Catholic parishes in the world.

Church of St. Mary of Blachernae

Saint Mary of Blachernae is an Eastern Orthodox church in Istanbul. The small church building was constructed in 1867 on the site of a fifth century shrine which had the same dedication.

Edirnekapı

Edirnekapı is a quarter of Istanbul, Turkey. It is part of the district of Fatih and belongs to the walled city. It corresponds roughly to the central part of the sixth Hill of Istanbul, which is the highest point of the walled city.

The Union Church of Istanbul

The Union Church of Istanbul is an interdenominational, international, protestant, evangelical church, meeting since 1857 in the Dutch Chapel, which is located on the grounds of the Consulate General of the Netherlands in Istanbul. It is only a few minutes walk on Istiklal Caddesi towards Taksim Square from the Sishane Metro station.

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Ese Kapi Mosque

Ese Kapi Mosque, also "Isa Kapi Mosque", meaning in English "Mosque of the Gate of Jesus", is an Ottoman mosque in Istanbul, Turkey. The building was originally a Byzantine Eastern Orthodox church of unknown dedication.

Taksim Surp Harutyun Church

Taksim Surp Harutyun Church, is an Armenian Church in the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul. The original date of first construction is not known but the church was removed in 1846, closed down in 1890 and rebuilt in 1895 by the architects Hovhannes and Mıgırdiç Esayan.

Monastery of the Transfiguration

The Monastery of the Transfiguration, known locally as Hristo Monastery, is a prominent Greek Orthodox monastery that has served the Greek Orthodox community of Constantinople since the time of the Byzantine Empire.

St. Mary of Sakızağaç Cathedral

The St. Mary of Sakızağaç Cathedral also called Surp Asdvadzadzin, or the Armenian Catholic Cathedral of Istanbul is a cathedral belonging to the Armenian Catholic Church, which follows the Armenian rite and is in full communion with the Pope. It is located in Istanbul, the largest city in the Eurasian country of Turkey.

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