Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, Istanbul

Name: Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
Address: Sadrazam Ali Pasa Cad. No:35, Istanbul, Turkey
Telephone: +90 212 531 96 70

#163 among attractions in Istanbul

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Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople

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Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, Istanbul

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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. ()

Local name: İstanbul Rum Ortodoks Patrikhanesi Coordinates: 41°1'45"N, 28°57'7"E

Address

Sadrazam Ali Pasa Cad. No:35Fatih (Yavuz Sultan Selim)Istanbul Turkey

Contact

+90 212 531 96 70

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Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tekfur Sarayı, Fatih Mosque, Bulgarian St. Stephen Church, Church of Saint Mary of the Mongols.

0.7 miNW
Remains of a Byzantine imperial palace
Tekfur Sarayı, Istanbul
18 min walk • Nestled within the historic fabric of Istanbul, Tekfur Sarayı, also known as the Palace of the Porphyrogenitus, stands as a testament to the city's Byzantine past. This palatial remnant, dating back to the late 13th century, is the only surviving pavilion of the...
0.7 miS
Mosque, Sacred and religious sites, Architecture
Fatih Mosque, Istanbul
18 min walk • The Fatih Mosque is an Ottoman mosque in the Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey. The original mosque on the site was constructed between 1463 and 1470 on the site of the Church of the Holy Apostles.
~1090 ftNW
Church
Bulgarian St. Stephen Church, Istanbul
6 min walk • 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.
~830 ftW
Church
Church of Saint Mary of the Mongols, Istanbul
5 min walk • 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.
~1570 ftW
Mosque in a former Byzantine church
Fethiye Camii, Istanbul
8 min walk • Pammakaristos Church, also known as the Church of Theotokos Pammakaristos, is one of the most famous Greek Orthodox Byzantine churches in Istanbul, Turkey. Adapted in 1591 into the Fethiye Mosque, it is today partly a museum, the parekklesion.
~970 ftS
Mosque, Mimar Sinan
Yavuz Selim Mosque, Istanbul
5 min walk • The Yavuz Selim Mosque, also known as the Selim I Mosque and the Yavuz Sultan Selim Mosque is a 16th-century Ottoman imperial mosque located at the top of the 5th Hill of Istanbul, Turkey, in the neighborhood of Çukurbostan, overlooking the Golden Horn.
0.6 miS
Church, Sacred and religious sites
Eski İmaret Camii, Istanbul
15 min walk • 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".
0.4 miSE
Museum, Art museum, Archaeological museum
Rezan Has Museum, Istanbul
12 min walk • The Rezan Has Museum is a private museum in Istanbul, Turkey dedicated to culture and arts.
0.6 miN
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Aynalıkavak Pavilion, Istanbul
16 min walk • Aynalıkavak Pavilion is a former Ottoman pavilion located in the Hasköy neighborhood of Beyoğlu district in Istanbul, Turkey. It was constructed during the reign of Sultan Ahmed I, with various additions and changes over time. It is under the administration of the Turkish Directorate of National Palaces.
~40 ftS
Church, Sacred and religious sites
St. George's Cathedral, Istanbul
1 min walk • 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.
~1520 ftSE
Mosque
Gül Camii, Istanbul
8 min walk • Gül Mosque is a former Eastern Orthodox church in Istanbul, Turkey, converted into a mosque by the Ottomans.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople?

Nearby attractions include St. George's Cathedral, Istanbul (1 min walk), Fener (1 min walk), Church of Saint Mary of the Mongols, Istanbul (5 min walk), Yavuz Selim Mosque, Istanbul (5 min walk).

How to get to Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople by public transport?

The nearest stations to Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople:

Tram

Fener • Lines: T5 (4 min walk)
Balat • Lines: T5 (10 min walk)

Bus

Balat (10 min walk)
Unkapanı • Lines: 77A (19 min walk)

Light rail

Edirnekapı • Lines: T4 (25 min walk)

Metro

Emniyet - Fatih • Lines: M1A, M1B (27 min walk)
Topkapı Ulubatlı • Lines: M1A, M1B (30 min walk)

Train

Beyoğlu Station, Tünel Line (30 min walk)
Karaköy Station, Tünel Line (32 min walk)

Ferry

Eminönü (31 min walk)
Eminonu Iskelesi (36 min walk)