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Changes After Construction
The foundation stone of the building was laid in 1858, and the building was opened for worship in 1868.
The church was closed in 1978 and reopened in 1991.
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The building is also known as the “Crimea Memorial Church” and “Christ Church (Galata).”
The church was built in memory of the British soldiers who died in the Crimean War.
The site was allocated by Sultan Abdülmecid.
In the project process of 1856, the design of William Burges stood out in the competition, and after 1863 the implementation was carried out by George Edmund Street.
