Surp Krikor Lusavoriç Armenian Church, Kuzguncuk
| Surp Krikor Lusavoriç Armenian Church | |
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Սուրբ Գրիգոր Լուսաւորիչ եկեղեցի Surp Krikor Lusavoriç Ermeni Kilisesi | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Armenian Apostolic Church |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Çarşı Cad. 49, Kuzguncuk, Üsküdar Istanbul, Turkey |
  Location of the church in Istanbul
, Turkey. | |
| Geographic coordinates | 41°02′12″N 29°01′49″E / 41.03667°N 29.03028°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | yes |
| Style | Armenian |
| Completed | 1861 |
Surp Krikor Lusavoriç Armenian Church (Armenian: Սուրբ Գրիգոր Լուսաւորիչ եկեղեցի, Turkish: Surp Krikor Lusavoriç Ermeni Kilisesi) is an Armenian Apostolic church dedicated to Saint Gregory the Illuminator in Kuzguncuk, Üsküdar, Istanbul, Turkey. It was rebuilt in 1861.[1][2]
History
A wooden church building was constructed for the Armenian community in
Architecture
Strict rules of construction and renovation imposed by the Ottoman Empire are seen as the cause for the lack of architectural aesthetics of Armenian churches in Istanbul built mostly during that era. The Surp Krikor Lusavoriç Armenian Church in Kuzguncuk makes an exception with its cruciform plan, Byzantine dome, and reliefs.[3]
The rectangular-plan church building with walls of unhewn stone and double rows of brick has three sections and a
The two-story belfry with a pyramidal roof surmounted by a cupola is immediately behind the apse in the east.[1][3] A fountain was added to the churchyard in 1910.[1][4] In 1967, ornaments were added to the church's interior.[1][4]
Upon an inscription, the church underwent a restoration between 2003 and 2004.
Next to the northern wall, a preacher of the church Episcope Hovhannes Setyan (1800–1875) is buried.[1]
School
In 1853, a co-educational school named Lusavoriçyan was established in a building on the same land with the church to meet the educational needs of the growing Armenian population in the Kuzguncuk area.[4]
Social activities
The small neighborhood of Kuzguncuk has a multi-religious community. In addition to the Armenian church, there is the Agios Georgios Greek Orthodox Church, the Agios Panteleimonas Greek Orthodox Church, the Bet Nissim Synagogue, and the Üryanizade Mosque close to each other.[2][5] A group of Christian, Jewish, and Muslim students and adults visited the church in February 2008 as part of a social activity organized by the local women residents of the three religions.[3]
The church is often visited by schools as well as by domestic and foreign tourists.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Surp Krikor Lusavoriç Ermeni Kilisesi, Kuxguncuk - 3. Bölge" (in Turkish). Türkiye Ermenileri Patrikliği. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Cami, kilise ve sinagogun aynı sokakta olduğu Kuzguncuk havadan görüntülendi". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 20 July 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "The History of Surp Krikor Lusavoriç Armenian Church - Kuzguncuk". Surp Krikor Lusavoriç Kilisesi Kuzguncuk - İstanbul. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Surp Krikor Lusavoriç Ermeni Kilisesi" (in Turkish). Üsküdar İstanbul. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ "Gerçek mahalleli, gerçek İstanbullu: Kuzguncuk". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 23 May 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2020.