Church of St. Peter and St. Paul
Church of St. Peter and St. Paul
The Church of St. Peter and St. Paul is located northeast of Ellisekiz Square. The structure was built in 1861 on the remains of a 6th-century church. It was built in 1861 on the remains of a century-old church. The church, h. Since it was built in the memory of the two apostles of Jesus, it bears their name. The structure was actively used until 1924, when the Urfal Syrians emigrated to Aleppo, Syria. The Church of St. Peter and St. Paul was built in 1924 by the Tekel administration, first as a tobacco factory and then as a grape warehouse. The church was named "Reji Church" by the people because of Regie (Reji), the French equivalent of the word Monopoly. The inscribed tombstones removed from the church were sent to the Urfa Museum. The church was restored in 1998 by the Governorate of Şanlıurfa and opened on May 24, 2002 as the Vali Kemalettin Gazezoğlu Cultural Center. Today it is still used for various social activities.
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