Aya Mina Greek Orthodox Church
Changes After Construction:
- The present building was rebuilt in 1833 in place of the earlier structure that had been destroyed in the fire of 1782.
- The building was heavily damaged during the events of September 6–7, 1955, and was renewed afterward.
Öne Çıkan Özellikleri:
- The church belongs to the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Istanbul.
- The building is also known as the Church of Ayios Minas–Polykarpos.
- Beneath the structure is a circular-plan Early Byzantine substructure dated to the 4th–5th centuries; in the literature, it has also been evaluated as the substructure of the martyrion of Karpos and Papylos, though this identification remains debated.
- The building stands on an elevated level and is situated within a courtyard reached by stairs from street level.
- In the courtyard there is a baldachin-type bell tower made of white marble.
- There is a holy spring beneath the church.
- Inside, there is a gilded wooden iconostasis and dated icons (for example, an icon dated 1746).
