Surp Takavor Armenian Church

Surp Takavor Church (Սուրաագաւոր Եկեղեի) is an Armenian church located in the Kadıköy district of Istanbul province, Turkey. The church was originally built in 1722 under the name Surp Asdvadzadzin, but was later rebuilt and opened in 1814. After the earthquake of 1840, the church was renovated, but later burned down and was rebuilt of brick in 1855. In 1858, the church was opened with a new name - Surp Takavor. In 2006, the renovated church was handed over to the Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople, Patriarch John II. Since then, services have been held here, and in 2007, the bell tower was rebuilt.