Crimean Memorial Church

Kırım Kilisesi, Christ Church

A neo-gothic Anglican cathedral which would not be out of place in northwestern Europe, the Crimean Memorial Church was built for the Protestant community of the city by Britain in the late 19th century. It was named in honour of the soldiers died in the Crimean War of 1856, fought against Russia by the allied Ottoman and British Empires. The congregation of the church today mostly consists of Anglican East Asians and Sri Lankans resident in Istanbul.

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Address

Kumbaracıbaşı Yokuşu

Getting there

Şişhane 220 m, Beyoğlu 300 m, Tünel Meydanı 300 m; on one of the downhill alleys near the lower end of Istiklal St, look for the street sign

Price

Free but 10 TL donation is requested for maintenance of the church

Website

anglicansistanbul.blogspot.com (opens in a new tab)