Chora Church
Istanbul, Turkey
The Chora reopened in 2024 as a working mosque after four years of restoration, and the arrangement has changed: entry…
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Turkey
Best churches to visit in Istanbul
Istanbul’s Christian heritage includes the Chora, now a mosque but still famous for its Byzantine mosaics, the Patriarchal Cathedral of St George in the Fener district and the Aya Yorgi monastery on Büyükada.
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Aya Yorgi Church
Istanbul, Turkey
The Monastery of Saint George, Aya Yorgi, stands on Yücetepe, the highest hill of Büyükada, the largest of the…
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St. George’s Cathedral, Istanbul
Istanbul, Turkey
The Cathedral of Saint George stands in the Fener district of Istanbul, on the Golden Horn, inside the compound of the…
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Visiting rules differ between the three, and the pages below explain them.