Church of Saint Mary of the Spring

The Monastery of the Mother of God at the Spring or simply Zoödochos Pege is an Eastern Orthodox sanctuary in , . 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.
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  • Opening hours: 8:30 AM–4:30 PM
  • Type: Church
  • Description: Eastern Orthodox sanctuary in Istanbul
  • Also known as: “Balikli Meryem Ana Rum Manastiri”, “Church of St. Mary of the Spring”, “Meryem Ana Rum Manastiri”, “Monastery of the Mother of God at the Spring”, “monestir de la Font Donadora de Vida”, “monestir de la Mare de Déu de la Font”, “Silivrikapı Panagia Pege Kilisesi”, “Zoodokhos Pegí”, and “Ζωοδόχος Πηγή στο Μπαλουκλί”
  • Postal code: 34015

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Hadim Ibrahim Pasha Mosque and Yedikule Fortress.

Mosque
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The is a 16th-century… is situated 610 metres east of Church of Saint Mary of the Spring.

Castle
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is a fortified historic structure… is situated 1½ km southeast of Church of Saint Mary of the Spring.

Mosque
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is a former Eastern Orthodox… is situated 1¼ km east of Church of Saint Mary of the Spring.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Seyitnizam and Mevlanakapı.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Quarter
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is a quarter of the district of .

Church of Saint Mary of the Spring

Latitude
41.00676° or 41° 0′ 24″ north
Longitude
28.91552° or 28° 54′ 56″ east
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
8GHC2W48+P6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4504319791
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Geo­Names ID
13608431
Wiki­data ID
Q3020134
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Church of Saint Mary of the Spring” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كنيسة القديسة مريم عند النبع (إسطنبول)”
  • Arabic: “كنيسة القديسة مريم عند النبع”
  • Azerbaijani: “Balıklı Məryəm Rum Manastırı”
  • Belarusian: “Храм Жываноснай Крыніцы”
  • Catalan: “església de la Font Donadora de Vida”
  • Catalan: “Església de la Font Donadora de Vida”
  • Chinese: “泉水诞神女修道院”
  • Czech: “Chrám Matky Boží Životodárného pramene”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسة القديسه مريم الربيع”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه القديسه مريم الربيع”
  • French: “église sainte-Marie-de-la-Source”
  • French: “Église Sainte-Marie-de-la-Source”
  • German: “Kirche der Muttergottes von der lebenspendenden Quelle”
  • German: “Kirche der Muttergottes von der lebensspendenden Quelle”
  • Greek: “Ζωοδόχος Πηγή του Μπαλουκλί”
  • Greek: “Μονὴ τῆς Θεοτὸκου τῆς Πηγῆς Moni tis Theotóku tis Pigis”
  • Greek: “Παναγία η Μπαλουκλιώτισσα”
  • Italian: “Monastero di Santa Maria della Fonte”
  • Japanese: “ブラケルナエの聖母マリア教会”
  • Portuguese: “Igreja de Santa Maria da Fonte”
  • Romanian: “Biserica Izvorul Tămăduirii din Istanbul”
  • Russian: “Храм Живоносного Источника”
  • Turkish: “Balıklı Meryem Ana Rum Manastırı”
  • Ukrainian: “Храм Живоносного Джерела”
  • Urdu: “بہار کی سینٹ میری کا گرجا گھر، استنبول”

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