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Surp Krior Lusarovich Armenian Orthodox Church
It is in Karaköy, Sakızcılar Street No:3. It the oldest Armenian Church
in Istanbul. A text from 1360 mentions another church with the name of
Surp Sarkis in the place of the present church. The present church was
built in 1431.
The church which has undergone repairs many times through its history
was first partly then completely destroyed during the road construction
between Karaköy and Tophane in 1958. After that, in 1965, it was
reconstructed by Architect Bedros Zobyan a little further from its
previous location.
Krikor Lusarovich, which is one of the churches built in Republic period
has a special place among Armenian churches with its cone-shaped dome.
It is one of the few churches in Istanbul with a dome in this shape. The
bell tower adjacent to the entrance has traces of classic Armenian
church architecture style. In the church whose interior is adorned with
the china which belonged to the destroyed church, few paintings were
used for decorating purposes. The interior lighting is made by few
number of narrow windows peculiar to Armenian church style.
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FETHIYE
BODRUM
MARMARIS
ANTALYA