Hagia Triada Church, Istanbul
Hagia Triada ("Holy Trinity"; Greek: Ιερός Ναός Αγίας Τριάδος, romanized: Ierós Naós Agías Triádos; Turkish: Aya Triada Rum Ortodoks Kilisesi) is a Greek Orthodox church in Istanbul, Turkey. The building was erected in 1880 and is considered the largest Greek Orthodox shrine in Istanbul today. It is still in use by the Greek community of Istanbul. It has about 150 parishioners. The church is located in the district of Beyoğlu, in the neighborhood of Katip Çelebi, on Meşelik sokak, near Taksim Square.
Hagia Triada Greek Orthodox Church | |
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Hagia Triada Church | |
Hagia Triada Greek Orthodox Church | |
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Location | Beyoğlu, Istanbul, Turkey |
Denomination | Greek Orthodox |
History | |
Dedicated | 1880 |
Cult(s) present | Holy Trinity |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Konstantis Yolasığmazis |
Architectural type | Domed single nave basilica |
Style | Neo-Baroque and Neo-Byzantine |
Groundbreaking | 13 August 1876 |
Completed | 14 September 1880 |
Specifications | |
Number of domes | 1 |
Number of spires | 2 |
Administration | |
Metropolis | Patriarchate of Constantinople |
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