Fener - Balat

Back from Eyup to the waters of the Golden Horn again, we can move towards to the city center. In the of Ayvansaray and Balat districts at the seashore, there are a lot of churches and synagogues. And the building by the coast is the Hospital of Balat which was built in 1958 by the contributions of the wealthy Jewish people for the treatment of the poor people.

There are three significant historical buildings in the district of Fener. The first of these is the Rum Erkek Lisesi, which attracts attention due to its red walls and interesting architecture in the slopes of the Golden Horn. The history of the school can be traced

back to the 15th century, and it has trained many high ranking people, and the building now in use was built in 1880.

The second building at the sea cost is the Bulgarian Church. Its actual name is St. Stephan Church, and it was built in 1896. The main aspect of the church is that it was built with the plates of cast iron which had been prepared in Austria and transferred through the Danube and the Black Sea to Istanbul.

Finally, the Fener Greek Patriarchate, which is in the first street parallel to the sea cost, is one of the most significant buildings by the Golden Horn. The Fener Greek Patriarchy moved to the present building in 1602. Next to it is the Georgios Church, which was built in 1720. Some of the holy remnants of the Christians, the burials of the female saints, the throne of the Patriarchy and valuable icons are kept here.

In the district of Cibali, which is the last district before the district of Unkapani, is the Hagia Theodosia Church, which dates back to the 9th century and which was converted into a mosque in the 16th century and named as the Giil Mosque.

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