Taksim Surp Harutyun Church Explained

Surp Harutyun Church
Native Name:Surp Harutyun Kilisesi
Սուրբ Յարութիւն Եկեղեցի
Map Type:Istanbul Fatih
Religious Affiliation:Armenian Apostolic Church
Rite:Armenian Rite
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District:Beyoğlu
Province:Istanbul
Country:Turkey
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Architect:Hovhannes and Mıgırdiç Esayan brothers
Year Completed:1895
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Taksim Surp Harutyun Church (Armenian: Սուրբ Յարութիւն Եկեղեցի), is an Armenian Church in the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul.

The original date of first construction is not exactly known but the church was removed in 1846, closed down in 1890 and rebuilt in 1895 by the architects Hovhannes and Mıgırdiç Esayan. The number of the Christian church visitors fell after the Armenian Genocide of 1915.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Surp Harutyun Ermeni Kilisesi. Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople. 11 April 2015. Turkey. tr. https://web.archive.org/web/20150513072205/http://www.turkiyeermenileripatrikligi.org/site/surp-harutyun-ermeni-kilisesi-2-bolge-bogazin-avrupa-yakasi/ . live. 13 May 2015.