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  • Bulgarian St. Stephen Church

  • Bulgarian St. Stephen Church

    Bulgarian St. Stephen Church, also the Bulgarian Iron Church, is a is a Bulgarian Orthodox church located in Balat neighborhood in the Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey. The church was founded by the Bulgarian community during the Ottoman era, and it was officially opened in 1898 AD. The restoration of the church began in 2011, and it was reopened in 2018 to celebrate its 120th anniversary.
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    Bulgarian St. Stephen Church
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    Bulgarian St. Stephen Church
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    Bulgarian St. Stephen Church
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    Bulgarian St. Stephen Church

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    19th Century AD

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