St George's Cathedral

Turkish: Aya Yorgi, Greek: Agíou Geōrgíou

This is modest from the outside, as the Ottomans would not permit non-Muslim religious buildings to rival the mosques. The interior is lavish but its chief importance is as the senior Eastern Orthodox church. Their Patriarchate has been housed here since 1586 when they were ejected from Agia Sophia.

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Address

Dr Sadık Ahmet Cd 19

Getting there

Fener 400 m, Fener 350 m

Hours

Closed · opens 8:30 am tomorrow

Weekly hours

Mon	8:30 am–4 pm
Tue	8:30 am–4 pm
Wed	8:30 am–4 pm
Thu	8:30 am–4 pm
Fri	8:30 am–4 pm
Sat	8:30 am–4 pm
Sun	8:30 am–4 pm

Website

ec-patr.org (opens in a new tab)