Surp Hripsimyants Armenian Church
Changes After Construction:
- The church was rebuilt in masonry in 1886 at a cost of 15,000 kuruş; the ceiling and roof were also renewed.
- In the 1894 earthquake, the walls of the church, the priest’s residence, and its dome collapsed.
- With the philanthropy of Apraham Pasha Yeramyan, it was repaired in 1927 and the bell tower was built.
- The church underwent its most recent restoration with the support of the Küpelyan Family.
Prominent Features:
- The church belongs to the Armenian Patriarchate of Turkey.
- The building is a church affiliated with the Armenian Apostolic tradition.
- The church is one of the places of worship located at the farthest point of the European side of the Bosphorus.
