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Changes After Construction
The fires of 1645, 1660, and 1865 damaged the church.
Repairs were carried out at the church in 1730.
The 1894 earthquake destroyed the church.
The present building was completed in 1901.
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The church belongs to the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Istanbul.
The building is also known as the Kumkapı Hagia Kyriake Church.
The place of worship is oriented east-west, is of the central type, and was built of finely cut stone.
The interior has a composition that emphasizes the cross plan.
Beneath the church is the Aya Basileos Holy Spring.
