Balıklı Armenian Cemetery

Balıklı Armenian Cemetery is a cemetery in Zeytinburnu, Istanbul and has about 500 residents. Balıklı Armenian Cemetery is situated nearby to Church of Saint Mary of the Spring, as well as near Hadim Ibrahim Pasha Mosque.

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Type: Cemetery
Description: Armenian Cemetery in Istanbul
Also known as: “Balikli Armenian Cemetery”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of Saint Mary of the Spring and Hadim Ibrahim Pasha Mosque.

Church of Saint Mary of the Spring

Church

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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. Church of Saint Mary of the Spring is situated 230 metres southeast of Balıklı Armenian Cemetery.

Hadim Ibrahim Pasha Mosque

Mosque

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The Hadim Ibrahim Pasha Mosque is a 16th-century Ottoman mosque located in the Silivrikapi neighborhood of Istanbul, Turkey. Hadim Ibrahim Pasha Mosque is situated 1 km east of Balıklı Armenian Cemetery.

Koca Mustafa Pasha Mosque

Mosque

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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. Koca Mustafa Pasha Mosque is situated 1½ km east of Balıklı Armenian Cemetery.