10 'most beautiful church

In Anatolia, many of the old churches that were collapsing from lack of care were excluded. The churches in Istanbul came to the forefront because the best congregations and communities were the most crowded. The list includes Orthodox, Catholic, Armenian, Syriac, and Chaldean churches.

BEST 10

1. Sveti Stefan Bulgarian Church / Istanbul Fener

2. Saint Antoine Catholic Church / Istanbul Beyoğlu

3. Meryemana Armenian Church / Istanbul Beşiktaş

4. Armenian Patriarchate Church / Istanbul Kumkapı

5. Antioch Orthodox Church / Hatay

6. Üç Horon Armenian Church / Istanbul Beyoğlu

7. Aya Yorgi Greek Orthodox Patriarchate Church / Istanbul Fener

8. Hagia Triada Greek Orthodox Church / Istanbul Beyoğlu

9. Mar Petyun Keldani Church / Diyarbakır

10 Deyrülzafaran Monastery Church / Mardin

SVETI STEFAN BULGARIAN CHURCH


One of the first prefabricated structures

After the Bulgarian church was separated from the Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarchate, the Bulgarians decided to build a church in Fener, some 150 meters north of the Patriarchate, in proportion to the Greek Cypriots. A project competition opened in 1890. Because of the rottenness of the ground, iron skeleton method was chosen to be lighter and durable by considering the bases of the piled pile structure. The Armenian architect Hovsep Aznavur from Istanbul won the project competition. The international competition held in 1892 for the implementation of the church project and the production of structural components was carried out by the Austrian company R. Ph. Waagner won. When the pieces were completed, the church was set up in the garden of the factory in Vienna before the company. Then the removed building elements moved to Istanbul with a boat over the Danube River and the Black Sea. It was rebuilt at the present place with a work of one and a half years, and worship was opened in 1898. As one of the first prefabricated structures, the world has an important place in the history of architecture.


SAINT ANTOINE CATHOLIC CHILD

Filled up on a Christmas Eve

Saint Antoine (Sent Antuan) Catholic Church The largest Catholic church in Istanbul. On the Istiklal Caddesi, the church on the left was built for the citizens of the Catholic countries in the Ottoman capital in 1725 while going from Galatasaray to Tunel. It was rebuilt in 1906, and the present, flanked by red brick stones, collapsed in 1912. It was built by the Italian architect Giulio Mongeri of Istanbul, in the neo-classical style of Italy, as reinforced concrete. Kilisenin avlusun, is located on the Istiklal Street between the two-story two-story apartment. St. Antoine Apartments are bringing income to the church. The church is run by Italian priests. It is visited by many Christians and Muslims during Christmas and Easter holidays.


BEŞİKTAŞ MERYEMANA CHURCH

Hidden dome under the roof

The Surp Asdvadzadzin (Meryemana) Armenian Church in Ilhan Sokak, Köyiçi Besiktas carries the signature of Garabet Amira Balyan, a member of the famous Balyan family. There was a wooden chapel on the site of the 18th century church built in 1838. Just as it is in the traditional Armenian church architecture, this place of worship is sitting on a cross plan. The buildings outside the mosque were prohibited from building a dome until the Tanzimat period. For this reason, the tops of the churches were either covered with a vault or roof. In order to maintain the legacy of the traditional Armenian church architecture, the Balyans set up a dome below the crushing roof in the Surp Asdvadzadzin Church in Besiktas, piercing the dome of the dome. This dome has beautiful frescoes.


ARMENIAN PATRIARCHARY CHURCH

Patriarchal cathedral since 1641

The Armenian Patriarchate Surp Asdvadzadzin (Meryemana) Church in Kumkapı is the main church of the Istanbul Armenians. The structure is made up of three Byzantine churches, the patriarchal cathedral since 1641. However, many fires were ruined and repaired. After the great fire in 1762, Koca Ragip Pasha and Patriarch II. Hagop was restored by his efforts. In 1819 it underwent a major renovation, the reopening of which was called Surp Khach in the north, and the Vortvots Vorodman in the south. Today Surp Khaç Kazaz is used as a food and ceremony hall with the name of Artin Amira, and Vortvots Vorodman is empty. 1826 Due to the Hocapaşa fire, the church was destroyed again. II. Thanks to Mahmud's adviser Harutyun Amira Bezciyan, he was repaired in 1828. The Balyan Family gave the church its final status.


ANTAKYA ORTODOKS CHILD

The second center of Christianity

Antioch is a very important center for Christianity because the Prophet. St. Paul and St. Peter from the apostles of Jesus are new religions here. The oldest church known as Sen Piyer Church is in Antakya. However, the Orthodox Church, which is on the list, where the Antiochian Orthodox worshipers are still much newer. The church on Hürriyet Caddesi was rebuilt by Russian engineers after the earthquake in 1872. 2 thousand 500 square meters inland 1000 square meters closed area of ​​the church, was restored in 2000. In the church where antique icons of Byzantine, Russian and Syrian origins are found, there is a Baptistery Well made of antique stone. The water of the well flows to the grave of the priests on the bottom. Patriarch IV in 1911. The Ruhban School which was built in the time of Gregorios is now the reception hall. Every year thousands of Christians come to Antakya to be pilgrims.


THREE HORON ARMENIAN CHURCH

Balyan signature again
The Church in the Stage Street known as Balık Pazarı in Beyoğlu says the Armenians Surp Yerrortutyun (Holy Trinity) Church. There was a church built in 1503. When the ash was set in the fire of 1810, today's building, which was built by Hassa Mimar Garabet Balyan and opened in 1838, emerged. Apart from the church building in the area of 1042 square meters, there are also large gardens, administrative rooms, priest rooms and Nareğyan School built in 1846. Surp Krikor Lusavorich in the courtyard of the church The patriarch of the Patriarch I. İknadios Kakmacıyan is on the field in front of the chapel. It appears that the mine bell tower, which was later restored to the church that has been repaired several times, has disappeared the aesthetics of its construction.


AYA YORGI PATRICHANE KİLİSES

Your patriarchal bed belongs to the 5th century.

Aya Yorgi (Ayios Yeorgios) Church is located along the Golden Horn in Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarchate. There is also a patriarchal building, library and Ayios Haralambos Hut in the church of the church. Myrtle oil is produced in the Orthodox rituals built on the northwestern part of Kilisen. Before that there was another church called the Church of the Zodiac. In 1614 a church bearing the lines of today's building was built and planted in 1720. Among the holy remains of Christianity here are Hz. There is also a stone that Jesus broke in Jerusalem. The silver coffins with the bones of saints and saints are also the places where the worshipers are located. His Beatitude the Patriarch belongs to the 5th century.


MONTHLY UNION OF RUM ORTHODOCKS

Byzantine modern interpretation

It is a synthesis of the imposing church in the triangle of Sırselviler Street and İstiklal Street in Istanbul Taksim, the cross plan, the two bell towers, the Byzantine architecture and the modern architecture. It is a very elegant dome because it is forbidden to ban minority worship during the Ottoman period. Kilisenin's architect Vasilaki İonnnidi Efendi opened on 14 September 1880. It is said that the church where the church is located is a church and a small graveyard. The Greek Cypriot Church, which describes the Ayia Triassic Church, is dedicated to the holy trio of Christianity, father, son and holy religion. The 12 windows in the dome of the dome are an architectural sign posted to 12 mines.


MAR PAPER BLADE KILİSESİ

10 places of worship

The Mar Petyun Keldani Church opposite the Four-Footed Minaret is one of two churches still active in Diyarbakir. Mar, in the sense of saint. It's purple. The church, which is believed to have been built in the 17th century, has a simple home environment with naïve tables, flowers adorned with flowers and ritual worn rituals, despite the traces of all the ancient artifacts it carries on its walls. The Chaldeans are one of the first communities to accept Christianity. Some researchers say they are Catholic Assyrians. The Keldani live in Iran, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and India. The community of small churches in Diyarbakir is only ten. Because they do not have their own priests, they can ritual with a priest from Syriac Church every month. This community is composed of all 450 families in Turkey.


DEYRULZAFARAN MANASTIRI CHILD

Two stands of walnut and ivory

Built in the 5th century AD, the Deyrulzafaran Monastery is an important center of the Syriac Church. 640 years (until 1932) was the residence of the Syrian Patriarch. The monastery is 4 kilometers east of Mardin. It is called Deyrulzafaran (Saffron Diarrhea) because of the zafaran (saffron) plant that grows around it. There are two churches in the monastery. One is the Little Mary Church. The second is the Mor Hanano Church, which draws attention with its dome and is larger. This church was built between 491-518 by the Syriac architects Theodosius and Theodore. Many additions have been made until the 20th century. The 350-year-old walnut rostrum north of Kilisen is used by patriarchs, while the southern 500-year-old ivory rostrum is being used by metropolises.

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