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Bulgarian Church of St. Stefan (Stefi Stefan Bulgar Kilesi)

Mursel Pasa Caddesi | Balat, Istanbul, Turkey
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Ranked #57 of 179 attractions in Istanbul
4.5 of 5 stars 6 Reviews
Type: Religious Sites, Architectural Buildings
Most recent review
- May 6, 2012
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Sofia, Bulgaria
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26 reviews 26 reviews
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2012

The church was under reconstruction at the beginning of May, so you might be disappointed if you are going there soon. Still, a must-see for all Bulgarian visitors to Istanbul. More

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Istanbul, Turkey
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13 reviews 13 reviews
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 6, 2012

İt is one of the rarest buildings taht u can see totally made of iron,and it is the only Bulgarian church of Turkey. The icons inside are very good. The chuch is more close to an Russian Orthodox chuch rtaher than Greek Ordotox in terms of depictions of the icons. More

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Istanbul, Turkey
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13 reviews 13 reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 6, 2012

Amazing to know the story of the church- that it's been built in Austira from steel and constructed over night in İstanbul! More

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Sofia
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14 reviews 14 reviews
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 22, 2011

I was amased how this slabs of cast iron hoisted together make such an elegant building. Unique building technique best seen at the shore of Golden Horn. More

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Sofia, Bulgaria
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2011
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This is one of the most beautiful churches I have ever seen, as I live in Bulgaria! What I saw is that the turkish government really cares and helps a lot. In 2010 the try government gave money for renovation and they made the domes golden! (real gold) I highly recommend this monument of beauty! P.S. And what can you... More

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Istanbul-Turkey
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195 reviews 195 reviews
242 helpful votes 242 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 10, 2010
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This Bulgarian Church is quite unique in it's being made of only iron and being a prefab building. Before this church, Bulgarians who were Ottoman Empire citizens were part of the Orthodox Patriarchate but as of mid 19th century, their differences with the Patriarchate grew and they establised a totally different faith group and this required a separate church. St... More

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