Surp Yeyğa Church
Changes After Construction:
- The old church on the same site disappeared after the 1766 earthquake.
- A permit was obtained in 1800, and the church was re-established.
- The church was completely rebuilt in 1832.
- It underwent a major renovation in 1851.
- Maintenance was carried out in 2000, and the church was consecrated by Patriarch Mesrob II and reopened for worship.
Prominent Features:
- The church belongs to the Armenian Patriarchate of Turkey.
- It is also known as Surp Yeghia and Surp Yeğya.
- It is located on Karayel Street in the Nişanca quarter, behind high walls opposite Kahya Çıkmazı.
- An Armenian inscription dated 1832 is located on the door of a building in the courtyard.
- A holy spring known as “Bürümcekli Ayazma” was located near the church.
- There are two different descriptions of the spring’s location: a domed space opposite the church and the area around Zahireci Street.
- The name “Bürümcek” is associated with a laundry fabric woven from raw silk; looms producing this fabric were located around the spring.
- It is dedicated to St. John, and an Armenian neighborhood remained around it until the recent past.
