Changes After Construction
The building dated 1780 was reported to have been ruined in a fire; the present building dates to 1834.
The bell tower made of iron rods belongs to a later period; its bell was cast in Istanbul in 1905.
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The church belongs to the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Istanbul.
The building is also known as the Edirnekapı Ayios Dimitrios Church.
The building is situated within a walled garden/courtyard.
The church is a small-scale masonry structure; its narthex is wooden, and its upper covering is in the form of a tiled roof.
In the interior, there is a “ship-style” ceiling composition; the central part of the ceiling is formed by a wooden vault resting on twelve wooden columns.
The floor is paved with marble.
The interior decoration generally displays a plain character; some icons on the wooden iconostasis are dated examples (for example, the Ayios Haralambos icon dated 1793 and the Young Ayios Pendeleimon icon dated 1935).
Dated liturgical objects have also been recorded in the church, such as the large brass “mandallia” (sand chandelier) dated 1817.
