Surp Krikor Lusavoric Church

The Saint Gregory the Illuminator Church of Galata is the oldest extant Armenian Apostolic church in Istanbul. It was originally built in the late 14th century, in the Genoan period, shortly before the fall of Constantinople to the Ottomans.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Armenian Apostolic
  • Description: Armenian Church in Istanbul, Turkey
  • Also known as: “Saint Gregory the Illuminator Church of Galata”, “Surp Krikor Lusavoriç Ermeni Kilisesi”, and “Сурб Григор Лусаворич”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Golden Horn and Galata Tower.

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The is the district of surrounding the banks of the body of water of the same name, which is a bay of the Bosphorus along its western, European coast.

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The , officially the Museum, is a medieval Genoese in the part of the district of , . Built as a watchtower at the highest point of the mostly demolished Walls of Galata, the tower is now an exhibition space and museum, and a symbol of Beyoğlu and Istanbul. is situated 350 metres west of Surp Krikor Lusavoric Church.

Mosque
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The is a mosque at the heart of a complex designed and built between 1580 and 1587 by Mimar Sinan, who at the time was in his 90s. is situated 230 metres east of Surp Krikor Lusavoric Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Karaköy and Tophane.

Quarter
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, the modern name for the old , is a commercial quarter in the district of , Turkey, located at the northern part of the mouth on the European side of Bosphorus.

Quarter
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is a quarter in the district of , , running downhill from to the shore of the Bosphorus where it joins up with to the southwest and to the northeast.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Surp Krikor Lusavoric Church

Latitude
41.02566° or 41° 1′ 32″ north
Longitude
28.97842° or 28° 58′ 42″ east
Established
1962
Open location code
8GHC2XGH+79
Open­Street­Map ID
way 165575977
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­armenian_apostolic
Wiki­data ID
Q20472836
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Urdu—“Surp Krikor Lusavoric Church” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Գալաթայի Սուրբ Գրիգոր Լուսավորիչ եկեղեցի”
  • Armenian: “Ղալաթայի Սուրբ Գրիգոր Լուսաւորիչ եկեղեցի”
  • Armenian: “Սուրբ Գրիգոր Լուսավորիչ եկեղեցի”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه القديس جريجوريوس المنور فى جلطه”
  • French: “église Saint-Grégoire-l’Illuminateur de Galata”
  • French: “Église Saint-Grégoire-l’Illuminateur de Galata”
  • Greek: “Εκκλησία του Αγίου Γρηγορίου του Φωτιστή (Γαλατάς)”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di San Gregorio Illuminatore”
  • Persian: “کلیسای گریگور روشنگر مقدس (کاراکوی)”
  • Persian: “کلیسای گریگور روشنگر مقدس”
  • Russian: “Церковь Святого Григория Просветителя (Галата)”
  • Russian: “Церковь Святого Григория Просветителя”
  • Turkish: “Galata Surp Krikor Lusavoriç Kilisesi”
  • Urdu: “سینٹ گریگوری نورافگن گرجا گھر غلطہ”

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