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Vefa (Fatih) · Istanbul

Vefa Kilise Mosque

Vefa Kilise Camii (Molla Gürani Camii)

Place of worshipLocal favourite

A former Byzantine church, possibly Hagios Theodoros, and one of the most important examples of Comnenian and Palaiologan architecture in the city. Surviving mosaics were uncovered in 1937, and a restoration ran from 2017 to 2021.

Address
Vefa (Fatih)
Hours
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Best time to go
Any time · About 30 min
Price
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Good to know

  • It is a few hundred metres south of the Süleymaniye Mosque, so pair the two.
  • Also known as Molla Gürani Camii.
  • Look at the two-order façade opened with arcades.

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