ISTANBUL CHURCES AND SYNAGOGUES

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ISTANBUL CHURCES AND SYNAGOGUES

NEVE SHALOM SYNAGOGUE
Called the "Oasis of Peace" or the "Valley of Peace," the Neve Shalom Synagogue is located on Büyük Hendek Street in the Galata Kuledibi district of Istanbul. Marsel Franko, a Jewish community leader, renovated the gym of the “First Coeducational Jewish School” to be used as a synagogue. It was opened during Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) on September 26, 1938.
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SAINT ANTOINE CHURC
The Saint Antoine Church is located on İstiklal Street in Beyoğlu, Istanbul. Construction began on August 23, 1906 and was completed and opened for religious services in 1912. Its architect, Giulio Mongeri was born in Istanbul. The church was governed by Italian priests and is the greatest Catholic Church in Istanbul with the largest number of congregation. It is a beautiful sample of tolerance and religious acceptance.
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VIRGIN MARY ASSYRIAN CHUCH
The Virgin Mary Assyrian Church, also known as Surp Asdvadzadzin, is the only church which was built by Assyrians in Istanbul. It was built on Karakurum Street in Beyoğlu’s Tarlabaşı district. According to the ancient Assyrian Church, sources say that the site on which the church was constructed was bought by the Assyrian community in the 19th century.
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THE ANGLICAN CHUCH
The Anglican church, used by the Sri Lankan Anglican community, is located on Serdarı Ekrem Street, extending to the Galip Dede Street in Beyoğlu, Istanbul. Lord Stratford Canning laid the foundations in 1856.
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THE BULGARIAN CHURC
The Bulgarian Church was built near the Golden Horn between Ayvansaray Street and Mürsel Paşa Street. Due to nationalistic movements, it was built independently from the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate by the Bulgarian minority of the Ottoman Empire who wanted to establish their own church, where they could practice their Orthodox faith.
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