Kartal Surp Nişan Armenian Church (Holy Cross Armenian Church) is an

Armenian Church Armenian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia * Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent ** Armenian diaspora, Armenian communities around the ...

located in

Kartal Kartal () is a municipality and district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 38 km2, and its population is 483,418 (2022). It is located on the Asian side of the city, on the coast of the Marmara Sea between Maltepe and Pendik. De ...

Municipality,

Istanbul Istanbul is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical heart. With Demographics of Istanbul, a population over , it is home to 18% of the Demographics ...

. The facility was built in the 16th century as a

chapel A chapel (from , a diminutive of ''cappa'', meaning "little cape") is a Christianity, Christian place of prayer and worship that is usually relatively small. The term has several meanings. First, smaller spaces inside a church that have their o ...

. It collapsed and was rebuilt as a school and church in 1776. Since 1857, the church was renewed. It has been in service since 1 September 1857.Rozerin Doğan, Kanatları Ada Süslü Kartal, Heyamola Yayınları, İstanbul, 2010, page. 86; Tuğlacı, agy, page. 179. The church is a property of Kartal Surp Nişan Armenian Church and School Foundation.

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