Aya Triada Greek Orthodox Church

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construction year:

1896-1899

location:

Kadıköy, İstanbul

ordered by:

Joachim III, Metropolitan Germanos of Kadıköy

architect:

G. Zahariadis and Belissarios Makropoulos

Changes After Construction:
  • Construction of the building began in 1896, was completed in 1899, and it was opened for worship in 1902.
  • In the narthex of the church, there is a holy spring attributed to Saint Catherine.
Prominent Features:
  • The church belongs to the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Istanbul.
  • The building was constructed in the Neo-Byzantine and Neo-Renaissance styles.
  • The church has a closed Greek cross plan; it was built of finely cut stone, and round-arched bell towers are located at its corners.
  • The grave of Metropolitan Germanos of Kadıköy is in the church garden.
  • The name “Triada” means the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit (the Holy Trinity) in Christianity.