Surp Takavor Armenian Church
Surp Takavor Church is an Armenian Apostolic church in the Kadıköy district of Istanbul, Turkey. It is thought to have been first built in the 17th century, but the earliest mention of the church is from 1722.Photo: Neslihan Turan, CC0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Orthodox
- Description: Armenian church in Turkey
- Also known as: “Surp Takavor Church” and “Surp Takavor Ermeni Kilisesi”
- Address: Muvakkıthane Caddesi 44/1, Caferağa Mahallesi, İstanbul, Kadıköy, 34710
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cafer Ağa Mosque and Kethuda Çarşı Mosque.
Agia Efimia Greek Orthodox Church
Church
Photo: QuartierLatin1968, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Agia Efimia Greek Orthodox Church is situated 120 metres northeast of Surp Takavor Armenian Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kadıköy and Osmanağa.
Kadıköy
Photo: michael clarke stuff, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kadıköy is the Asia-side district of Istanbul closest to the Old City Europe-side, 2 km away across the Bosphorus. Travellers between continents therefore transferred here.
Osmanağa
Suburb
Photo: Nevit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Osmanağa is a neighborhood in the district of Kadıköy, Istanbul, Turkey.
Caferağa
Suburb
Photo: Mark Ahsmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Caferağa is a neighborhood in the district of Kadıköy, Istanbul, Turkey.
Surp Takavor Armenian Church
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Kadıköy, Istanbul, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.98987° or 40° 59′ 24″ northLongitude
29.02442° or 29° 1′ 28″ eastOpen location code
8GGFX2QF+WQOpenStreetMap ID
way 235498056OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=orthodoxWikidata ID
Q20471319
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Western Armenian—“Surp Takavor Armenian Church” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Սուրբ Թագավոր եկեղեցի”
- Armenian: “Սուրբ Թագաւոր Եկեղեցի”
- Persian: “کلیسای پادشاه مقدس”
- Russian: “Сурб Тагавор”
- Russian: “Церковь Святого Царя”
- Turkish: “Surp Takavor Kilisesi”
- Western Armenian: “Ս. Թագաւոր Եկեղեցի”
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