The Church of Our Lady of Panagiotissa ( Greek ναναγ α τῶν γογγολίων or Greek ΠαναγΜα υουχλο в search ; tour. Kanlı Kilise or Meryem Ana Rum Ortodoks Kilisesi ) - the only one with a search of the search of the search of the search of the search of the search of the search for the search of the Holy See Its internal walls are covered with icons from all over the city, some of which are of Byzantine origin. At present, the service is held on separate days, in particular on August 15 (the Assumption is a temple holiday) and on Tuesday, Holy Week .
| Orthodox church | |
| Mary Mongolian Church | |
|---|---|
| Ἡ Παναγία τοῦ Μουχλου | |
 General view of the temple from the south-east (altar) side. | |
| A country |  Turkey |
| Istanbul | , and |
| Denomination | Orthodoxy |
| Diocese | Archdiocese of Constantinople |
| Building type | Church |
| Architectural style | |
| condition | Active temple |
Content
Building History
The founders of the convent on the site of the present church are considered to be Venerable Evstoolia and Sosipatra (daughter of the emperor of Mauritius ). In the XI century. a monastery of All Saints appeared near, many of whose inhabitants came from the Great Lavra on Mount Athos . During the years of Latin domination, the male monastery was abolished, and Isaac Duca, George Acropolitan ’s father-in-law and the father of Michael the Restorer, resumed the convent. In 1266, the church built at his expense was expanded and painted.
In 1281, Michael's daughter, Maria Despina of Mongolia, widowed after the death of Persian Ilkhan Abaki, returned to Constantinople. It is to her that the monastery owes its present appearance and name. The heirs of Mary the Mongolian, however, did not pay due attention to the monastery and even transferred it as a pledge. With the fall of Constantinople, the neighborhood has become the site of the fiercest resistance to the invaders. This is reminiscent of the brick-red color of the plaster and the nickname of the “bloody church” given to the temple by the Turks.
Under Sultan Selim I and Ahmed II, the church was tried to be turned into a mosque, but these plans did not come true. The Church of Mary of Mongolia remains the parish church of the Greek community in the Fatih district up to our days. Believers see the reason for this in the fact that Mehmed II himself allegedly handed over the temple to the care of the mother of the Greek architect Christodoulos in gratitude for the construction of the Fatih mosque . The church suffered during the Istanbul pogrom of 1955, but was restored.
Location and Access
Address: Firketeci Sokak No. 5 Fener İstanbul.
When searching for a temple on the ground, you can focus on the massive red brick building of the Greek school towering over Fanar (Özel Fener Rum Lisesi): the altar of the church is opposite the northwestern wing of the school, the entrance through the door in the fence on the opposite side (you should usually ring the doorbell to visit ).
Literature
- Van Millingen, Alexander. Byzantine Churches of Constantinople. - London: MacMillan & Co, 1912.
- Mamboury, Ernest. The Tourists' Istanbul. - Istanbul: Çituri Biraderler Basımevi, 1953.
- Janin, Raymond. La Géographie ecclésiastique de l'Empire byzantin. 1. Part: Le Siège de Constantinople et le Patriarcat Oecuménique. 3rd Vol. : Les Églises et les Monastères. - Paris: Institut Français d'Etudes Byzantines, 1953.
- Müller-Wiener, Wolfgang. Bildlexikon Zur Topographie Istanbuls: Byzantion, Konstantinupolis, Istanbul Bis Zum Beginn D. 17 Jh. - Tübingen: Wasmuth, 1977. - ISBN 9783803010223 .