Category Archives: Historical Places

Building of the church and the residential accommondation began in 1865 and was completed in 18 months. On 26 July 1967, Pope Paul VI paid a visit to the Armenian Catholic community in the company of its spiritual leader Archbishop Hovhannes Tcholakian, and worshipped here with a host of invited clerics. (Patriarchate Church) address: Sakızağacı, … Continue reading

Church of St. Antoine is designed in Italian Gothic style and dates from 1913. This red ricked affair replicates its ancestral model having been demolished to make way for Istiklal’s tramway. Franciscan monks inhabit the flanking buildings. Despite a rather unspectacular interior and poorly maintained stained glass Windows stemming the walls, the large pillars hosting … Continue reading

The Fascination of Marble Work. Fountain of  Tophane, built during the first half of the 18t centtury by  Sultan 1. Mahmut is a fascinating open square fountain with its elegant Stone carvings which give a plastic effect. Architecture is almost has been a second concem aside decoration. The Stone carvings of fruit trees in pots, … Continue reading

In existence since 1671, the synagogue was closed down in 1985 due to a dwindling congregation. It was turned into the Museum of Turkish Jewry by the Quincentenial Foundation and opened in this capacity in 2001

Promised to the Church by her parents who were desperate to have a child,  St Paraskevi began spreading the Christian message in the Rome area after their death, and was beheaded on the orders of Emperor Andoninos (138-160). address: Bastar Sokak, No.:2/1, Hasköy, Istanbul.