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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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