The Museum of the Moon
The Church of Aya Irini, the first church of Byzantium, is also the only church with a vaulted courtyard. The church of Aya Irini is the first museum of the Ottoman Empire. There are no paintings or icons on the walls except for the cross symbolizing Jesus in the half-dome ...
The Museum of the Moon
The Church of Aya Irini, the first church of Byzantium, is also the only church with a vaulted courtyard. The church of Aya Irini is the first museum of the Ottoman Empire. There are no paintings or icons on the walls except for the cross symbolizing Jesus in the half-dome of the apse and the drawing of a few steps under the cross symbolizing the Hill of Golgotha where Jesus was crucified. The Aya Irini church, which was used as a warehouse for weapons and loot for a long time, became a museum in 1869. The entrance fee is 30 ⁇ student, 60 ⁇ .
Cankurtaran, Topkapı Sarayı No:1, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
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