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Aya Yorgi Church

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Aya Yorgi Church

Aya Yorgi Church is a Greek Orthodox church and Monastery dating back to the 6th century AD and located in Büyükada island, the largest of the nine Princes' Islands in the Sea of Marmara, near Istanbul, Turkey. The church was rebuilt in the 18th and 20th centuries AD.

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Country: Turkey

District: Istanbul Province

Category: Churches and Monasteries

Site History: 6th Century AD

Oldest Culture: Christian

Later Cultures: Christian

Site Features: Christian Monuments

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Elevation: 194 m

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