Surp Krikor Lusavoriç Armenian Catholic Church

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construction year:

1839

location:

Beşiktaş, İstanbul

ordered by:

Krikor Hekimyan

architect:

Unknown

Changes After Construction:
  • The administration of the church is carried out by the Foundation of the Ortaköy Surp Krikor Lusavoriç Armenian Catholic Church.
  • The building was documented in a 1971 photographic archive with its location on Dereboyu Avenue.
Prominent Features:
  • The church belongs to the Armenian Catholic Patriarchate of Turkey.
  • The building is also known as the Surp Krikor Lusavoriç Church.
  • Permission for the construction of the church was granted by a decree dated November 5, 1837.
  • The church was opened for worship on January 6, 1839.
  • The building has an architectural character reminiscent of Roman basilicas.
  • In the interior, there are two superimposed balconies for women and four small altars.