The Assumption of Virgin Mary of Mouchliou Orthodox Church, Fener
Fener Meryemana Rum Ortodoks (Kanlı) Kilisesi Vakfı
A Rum community foundation (vakıf) in Fener.
- Official name
- Fener Meryemana Rum Ortodoks (Kanlı) Kilisesi Vakfı
- District
- Fener
- Type
- Church
- Status
- Unknown
- Location
- Map (OpenStreetMap)
The church of the Panagia Mouchliotissa in Fener dates from the Byzantine period. Around 1281 the monastery and church were rebuilt by Maria Palaiologina, daughter of Emperor Michael VIII and widow of the Mongol ruler Abaqa; after her the church came to be called “of the Mongols”. It is the only Byzantine-era church in Istanbul that was not converted into a mosque and remained in use by the Greek Orthodox community.
The building was damaged by the fires of Fener in 1633, 1640 and 1729, and was afterwards repaired and enlarged. A small bell tower was added in 1892.
The information on this page is documented by the sources listed at the end.
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Image credit: A. Fabbretti, Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Sources
- Rum Vakıfları Derneği — Vakıflarımız
- Σύνδεσμος Υποστήριξης Ρωμαίικων Κοινοτικών Ιδρυμάτων — Τα βακούφια μας
- İstanbul ve Çanakkale illerinde faaliyette bulunan Rum Ortodoks ibadethaneleri — Κατάλογος των ιερών λατρευτικών χώρων Κωνσταντινουπόλεως, Ίμβρου και Τενέδου
- ΚΟΙΝΟΤΗΤΑ ΚΟΙΜΗΣΕΩΣ ΘΕΟΤΟΚΟΥ ΜΟΥΧΛΙΟΥ — rumvader.org
- Fener Meryemana Rum Ortodoks (Kanlı) Kilisesi Vakfı — rumvader.org
- Church of Saint Mary of the Mongols — Wikipedia (en) — rebuilding c. 1281 and the name; fires of 1633, 1640, 1729; bell tower 1892; revision of 2026-07-14
- Kanlı Kilise — Vikipedi (tr) — rebuilding by Maria Palaiologina; only Byzantine church never converted into a mosque; revision of 2026-10-02
- Wikidata Q1950180 — coordinates; inception 1281
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