Turkish Name: Saint Antonio Kilisesi
Saint Antonio Church is located on Istiklal Avenue after GalataSaray Square, in the Beyoglu district. It is considered among the most important Catholic churches in Istanbul and has the largest community. The original church was built in 1725 by the local Italian community of Istanbul. The original building was demolished and on its site standing the current S. Antonio di Padova, along with its adjacent buildings (known as the St. Antoine Apartmanlari). The new structure was built between 1906 and 1912 in the Venetian Neo-Gothic style which was designed by the Istanbulite Levantino Italian architect Giulio Mongeri who is also the designer of some other important structures in Istanbul like Macka Palas in Nisantasi, the Neo-Byzantine style Karakoy Pal...Read More
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