St. Giragos Armenian Church
110 Votes Currently Open- Address: Fatihpasa Mh, Özdemir Sk, Diyarbakir, Turkey Map
- Timings: 08:00 am - 05:00 pm Details
- Time Required: 01:00 Hrs
- Tags: Church, Religious Site, Historical Site, Architecture
The Armenian legacy lives on in Diyarbakir through the St. Giragos Church. The church has been out of use for most of the last century and has recently been renovated and restored to its former glory. The St. Giragos Armenian Church of the 17th century is now a permanent place of worship with an Armenian museum. It is Turkey’s first church to be revived completely and the first in Anatolia to serve as a museum.
St. Giragos Armenian Church served as the German headquarters in the World War I and later shut down in 1916 following the Armenian genocide. The 3,200 square metres complex has seven altars with Armenian design. It is an apt place to brush shoulders with Turkey’s rich history.
St. Giragos Armenian Church Travel Tips
- The church is open to Armenian Christians. Special permission may be required to visit it.
- Women are required to cover their head with scarves. Shorts are not allowed for men and kids.
- Maintain silence as it is a place of worship.
- Don’t touch the statues or paintings at the alley. It amounts to dereliction towards the church’s sanctity.
How to Reach St. Giragos Armenian Church
- Train Name: Güney Express, Nearest Railway Station: Diyarbakir
- Bus No: n/a; Bus stop: Diyarbakir
- Hasan Pasha Hani
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- Sulukluhan
- Onur Ocakbasi
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- St. Giragos Armenian Church Address: Fatihpasa Mh, Özdemir Sk, Diyarbakir, Turkey
- St. Giragos Armenian Church Timing: 08:00 am - 05:00 pm
- Best time to visit St. Giragos Armenian Church(preferred time): 09:00 am - 10:00 am
- Time required to visit St. Giragos Armenian Church: 01:00 Hrs
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35.83% of people who visit Diyarbakir include St. Giragos Armenian Church in their plan
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72.73% of people start their St. Giragos Armenian Church visit around 09 AM - 10 AM
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People usually take around 1 Hr to see St. Giragos Armenian Church
95% of people prefer to travel by car while visiting St. Giragos Armenian Church
People normally club together Otel Buyuk Kervansaray and Hasan Pasa Hani while planning their visit to St. Giragos Armenian Church.