It's a very quiet place, it's a Catholic church, and you might like the interior decoration, but it's also great from the outside. Surrounded by a very picturesque garden. There were almost no people inside at the time that I visited it. It is located just 100 meters from Istiklal Street. For architecture lovers, the place will be remarkable. In hot weather, it's worth stopping by to cool down and sit in silence for a while and think about something unearthly. And a believer has a place to pray. Since it is located a little to the side and we still have to look for its entrance, there are almost no visitors.
A nice and beautiful church, in the center of a bustling city, a place of tranquility, the architecture for an Orthodox church is very unusual, no church in Russia is like this
If you are in Istanbul and you are Orthodox in Taksim Square, then be sure to come in. You will definitely find peace and quiet in this bustling city in this church.
It is the largest orthodox church in my taxi. I couldn't travel because it was closed the day I left. As much as I can outwardly. One of the beautiful churches of my taxi. Although it is not known exactly when it was made, it is known that it was made in the 1800s. It shows the importance that the great Ottoman Empire gave to the Orthodox churches. It is a place that must be visited. I advise.
The current Greek Orthodox Church.
The schedule of the Service is shown in the photo.
Admission is free, open.
It's worth visiting even as a historically significant object.
5 minutes walk from Taksim metro station.
It's a very beautiful church. Silence....very beautiful images....Definitely worth a visit....
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Наталья Лихачева
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April 25
One of my favorite Orthodox churches in Istanbul! Beautiful inside, lots of icons! Leaves a pleasant impression after visiting ! You can light candles for a donation.
a beautiful Orthodox church, which I would not call Orthodox, because inside there are Catholic chairs, stained glass windows in the exterior of the church. Most likely, this is a Byzantine-style church, that is, the church that was before the split in the church and its further disintegration into Catholicism and Orthodoxy, which is why it is interesting
An island of the Orthodox faith. Peace and quiet. And also an interesting historical object. Be sure to come in. Pray. Get new strength and blessings for righteous deeds!!!!
A wonderful church. You rest in it with your soul and body. There is always an opportunity to pray and light a candle. There are many ancient icons and even a large icon of Paisius of Svyatogorets.
It was impossible to get inside because of the work schedule: a couple of hours. Moreover, many churches work this way. We took a couple of photos of the surrounding area. That's it!
I really liked it, the courtyard and the facade from the street are very beautiful, everything inside is also beautiful, calm, quiet, I recommend you to visit, unusual.
We were in August 2023, the entrance to the courtyard from Istiklal Street, near Taksim Square, a beautiful church, I recommend visiting, there is a schedule of services for passage inside, so the doors are closed at normal times
A very soulful place! We went with the family for Christmas. Old icons at the entrance, you can take candles and put them on, paying for them according to the state of the soul.
I lower my rating for misleading: it is written everywhere that the temple is open during the day, but in fact it is not so, and they came and could only go into the "dressing room" and walk around the territory. And the temple is so grandiose that, for sure, there is something to see and feel inside...
A beautiful ancient temple. It's easy to find, right near Taksim Square. You can pray and put candles on, or you can just go in and see, it's very interesting, I advise you to visit.
The church is beautiful. We arrived, the church was closed, we got only into the vestibule. We were about to leave, the "headman" of the temple noticed us, called us and put us inside.
They wrote notes. We talked with the "caretaker", he was happy to show us everything and told us.