Temple or sanctuary
Church of the Holy Apostles at Constantinople
Church of the Holy Apostles at Constantinople: temple or sanctuary of the ancient world (Istanbul, Türkiye).
Temple or sanctuaryKind
Late AntiquityFirst recorded · AD 300 – AD 640
Middle AgesLast recorded · AD 640 – AD 1453
IstanbulNearest town · 0.7 km
On the map
Position: 41.0197, 28.9497
Through the eras
Before 750 BC
Archaic period750 BC – 550 BC
Classical period550 BC – 330 BC
Hellenistic period330 BC – 30 BC
Roman period30 BC – AD 300
Late AntiquityAD 300 – AD 640✓
Middle AgesAD 640 – AD 1453✓
About the site
Construction of a church dedicated to the Twelve Apostles at Constantinople began in 330 CE under Constantine the Great, and was completed during the reign of his son Constantius II (331-367). A larger church was established on the same site in 550 by Justinian I. The church was demolished by Mehmed II in 1462, and the Fatih Mosque was constructed on its site.
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