Fatih Trip Overview
We will see as many churches as we can see from outside.
Our day starts with the visit of St. Saviour of Chora from outside. Built originally as a part of a monastery complex in the 4th century, transformed to a mosque at the beginning of 16th century, became a museum in 1945, and recently retransformed to a mosque again. We will continue with Tekfur Palace, a late 13th-century Byzantine palace. Next stop is the Church of St. Mary of Blachernae, an Eastern Orthodox church. We will see the Church of Saint Mary of the Mongols from 7th century. And the oldest surviving and most prestigious Greek Orthodox school in Istanbul, Phanar Greek Orthodox College. Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople is also on our itinerary. We will finish our tour with Monastery of the Pantocrator, the most typical example of architecture of the Byzantine middle period in Constantinople. And finally we will see the remains of the Church of St. Polyeuctus, from the 6th century.
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Duration: 400 to 450 minutes
Starts: Fatih, Turkey
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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We will see as many churches as we can see from outside.
Our day starts with the visit of St. Saviour of Chora from outside. Built originally as a part of a monastery complex in the 4th century, transformed to a mosque at the beginning of 16th century, became a museum in 1945, and recently retransformed to a mosque again. We will continue with Tekfur Palace, a late 13th-century Byzantine palace. Next stop is the Church of St. Mary of Blachernae, an Eastern Orthodox church. We will see the Church of Saint Mary of the Mongols from 7th century. And the oldest surviving and most prestigious Greek Orthodox school in Istanbul, Phanar Greek Orthodox College. Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople is also on our itinerary. We will finish our tour with Monastery of the Pantocrator, the most typical example of architecture of the Byzantine middle period in Constantinople. And finally we will see the remains of the Church of St. Polyeuctus, from the 6th century.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Chora Museum, Kariye Mahallesi, Kariye Camii Sokak, No: 18 EdirnekapI Fatih, Istanbul 34087 Turkey
Greek orthodox church, originally built in the early 4th century as part of a monastery complex outside the city walls of Constantinople (Visit from outside)
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Tekfur Sarayi, Hocacakir Caddesi, Istanbul Turkey
13th-century Byzantine palace in the north-western part of the old city of Constantinople (Visit from outside)
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Vlaherna Meryem Ana Church, Ayvansaray, Kuytu Sk., 34087 Fatih/İstanbul, Turkey
An Eastern Orthodox church
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Church of St. Mary of the Mongols, Tevkii Cafer Mektebi Sk. No:1 Balat Mahallesi, Istanbul 34087 Turkey
The only remaining Byzantine church of Constantinople that has never been converted to a mosque, always remained open to the Greek Orthodox Church
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Special Fener Greek High School, Balat, Sancaktar Ykş. No:36, 34087 Fatih/İstanbul, Turkey
The oldest surviving and most prestigious Greek Orthodox school in Istanbul
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Fethiye Muzesi (Pammakaristos Church), Fethiye Kapisi Sokak, Istanbul 34087 Turkey
The Pammakaristos Church was constructed in the early part of the 12th century
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Walls of Constantinople (Istanbul City Walls), Istanbul Turkey
You will see the walls and gates of Constantinople
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Zeyrek Mosque, Zeyrek, İbadethane Sk. No:2, 34083 Fatih/İstanbul, Turkey
This mosque is made of two former Eastern Orthodox churches and a chapel
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Fener Rum Patrikhanesi, Dr. SadIk Ahmet Cd. No:44 Yavuz Sultan Selim Mahallesi, Istanbul 34083 Turkey
You wil see Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Church of St Polyeuktos, Istanbul Turkey
Ancient Byzantine church in Constantinople, built by the noblewoman Anicia Juliana and dedicated to Saint Polyeuctus
Duration: 30 minutes
