Meryem Ana Armenian Church
Changes After Construction:
- In 1725, the building was rebuilt and given the name Surp Asdvadzadzin.
- In 1726, the opening was carried out by Catholicos Garabed Ulnetzi.
- In 1825, a new stone church was built in place of the wooden church.
- The construction of the baptismal font was completed in 1824.
- The building underwent repairs in 1843, 1881, 1925, 1964, and 1993.
- After a long renovation process, it was reopened for worship in 2012.
Prominent Features:
- The church belongs to the Armenian Patriarchate of Turkey.
- The building is known as the “Surp Asdvadzadzin Armenian Church”; in the earliest records, it appears under the name “Surp Giragos.”
- The church is associated with the community that settled in Ortaköy from Eğin and Abuçeh in the 17th century.
- At the center of the ceiling, at the point where the chandelier is suspended, there is a rose-motif decoration.
- There is a bell tower constructed with iron poles.
- To the right of the building is the Surp Istepanos Chapel, and to the left is the Surp Yerrortutyun Chapel.
- The inscription above the main entrance bears the dates 1825, 1925, and 1964.
