St. Térèse Church
St. Térèse Church | |
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![]() View of Ankara St. Térèse Church | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Catholic Church |
Location | |
Location | ![]() |
![]() ![]() Location in Turkey | |
Geographic coordinates | 39°56′08″N 32°51′38″E / 39.9355°N 32.8605°ECoordinates: 39°56′08″N 32°51′38″E / 39.9355°N 32.8605°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Church |
Capacity | 1 |
The Ankara St. Térèse Church (Turkish: St. Térèse Kilisesi) is a Catholic Church in Ankara the capital of Turkey.
History[]
After the 1917 Great Ankara Fire, it was used as the French Embassy until the move to the new service building from 1928 until 1980. Turks and Armenians lived around the church during the Ottoman Empire. Ankara St. Clement's University is north of the church.[1] The church building was registered as a first degree urban site on April 12, 1980.[2]
See also[]
- Christianity in Turkey
- List of Armenian churches in Turkey
References[]
- ^ "Katolik (St. Therese) Kilisesi" (in Turkish). TC Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı Ankara İl Kültür ve Turizm Müdürlüğü. Archived from the original on 7 February 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^ Çetiner, Meltem (28 May 2016). "Kilise". envanter.gov.tr. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
Categories:
- Religious buildings and structures in Ankara
- Roman Catholic churches in Turkey
- Landmarks in Turkey