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İSTANBUL
FETHİYE MUSEUM (PAMMAKARISTOS)
It is in Fatih - Çarşamba quarter of İstanbul.
It is Pammakaristos monastery church constructed
in Byzantine Period. A grave chapel has
been added with the end of the Latin invasion
in 13th century.
After the conquest, it remained under the
control of Christians and used as a women's
monastery, in 1455 patriarchate has been
moved to this building and the building
has been used as patriarchate until 1586.
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This church
has been converted into a mosque
by Murat III (1574 - 1595) and
the mosque has been named as
Fethiye.
The northern church is still
being used as a mosque. The
walls of the additional church
are ornamented with the beautiful
mosaics of 14th century. After
being repaired between the years
1938 - 1940, it has been converted
into a unit of Ayasofya Museum.
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