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.
- Armenian Apostolic church
- …dates from 1962
- Description: Armenian Church in Istanbul, Turkey
- Also known as“Saint Gregory the Illuminator Church of Galata”“Surp Krikor Lusavoriç Ermeni Kilisesi”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Golden Horn and Galata Tower.
Galata Tower
The Galata Tower, officially the Galata Tower Museum… Galata Tower is situated 350 metres west of Surp Krikor Lusavoric Church.
Kılıç Ali Pasha Mosque
The Kılıç Ali Pasha Mosque is a mosque at the heart… Kılıç Ali Pasha Mosque is situated 230 metres east of Surp Krikor Lusavoric Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Karaköy and Tophane.
Surp Krikor Lusavoric Church
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Latitude
41.02566° or 41° 1′ 32″ north
Longitude
28.97842° or 28° 58′ 42″ east
Open location code
8GHC2XGH+79
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=church
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=armenian_apostolic
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Urdu—“Surp Krikor Lusavoric Church” goes by many names.
Գալաթայի Սուրբ Գրիգոր Լուսավորիչ եկեղեցիArmenian
Ղալաթայի Սուրբ Գրիգոր Լուսաւորիչ եկեղեցիArmenian
Սուրբ Գրիգոր Լուսավորիչ եկեղեցիArmenian
كنيسه القديس جريجوريوس المنور فى جلطهEgyptian Arabic
Εκκλησία του Αγίου Γρηγορίου του Φωτιστή (Γαλατάς)Greek
Chiesa di San Gregorio IlluminatoreItalian
کلیسای گریگور روشنگر مقدسPersian
کلیسای گریگور روشنگر مقدس (کاراکوی)Persian
Сурб Григор ЛусаворичRussian
Церковь Святого Григория ПросветителяRussian
Церковь Святого Григория Просветителя (Галата)Russian
Galata Surp Krikor Lusavoriç KilisesiTurkish
سینٹ گریگوری نورافگن گرجا گھر غلطہUrdu
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