Surp Garabet Armenian Church
Changes After Construction:
- The church was renovated in 1617.
- The church underwent repair in 1727, during the patriarchate of Hovhannes IX Golod, under the supervision of Sarkis Kalfa.
- The church burned in the great fire of 1887; it was rebuilt in masonry in 1888.
- The latest restoration of the church was completed in 2006, and it was reopened for worship.
- The Cemaran School was built in 1838 to the east of the church complex.
Prominent Features:
- The church belongs to the Armenian Patriarchate of Turkey.
- There are two tall stone bell towers on the right and left sides of the front façade of the building.
- There are three fountains in the courtyard of the church, and the church has five doors.
- There is a two-storey gallery above the entrance courtyard; chapels are located on the right and left sides of the front section.
- There are Armenian inscriptions above the main entrance on the western façade.
