Crimea Memorial Church

The Crimea Memorial Church, also known as Christ Church, is a Church of England church in the Beyoglu - Taksim district of Istanbul, Turkey.[1]

Crimean Memorial Church, Istanbul
LocationSerdar-ı Ekrem Sokak, Beyoğlu, İstanbul
CountryTurkey
DenominationChurch of England
ChurchmanshipAnglo-Catholic
Website
History
Consecrated1868
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)George Edmund Street
Architectural typeChurch
StyleGothic Revival
Administration
ArchdeaconryEastern Archdeaconry
DioceseDiocese of Gibraltar in Europe
Clergy
Chaplain(s)Canon Ian Sherwood

History

The current church was built on land donated by Sultan Abdulmecit and was constructed between 1858 and 1868 in memory of British soldiers who had participated in the Crimean War.

The idea of building a memorial church in Istanbul was first raised in 1856 and a competition held. Designs were submitted by the architect William Burges and he was declared the winner.[2] However, in-fighting on the approval committee, coupled with concerns regarding the supposed "un-English" style of Burges' design, led to his being removed as architect in 1863 and his replacement by George Edmund Street. The church was completed by the end of the 19th century and closed in 1978 due to the lack of a congregation. It re-opened in 1991.[3]

References
  1. Anglicans Istanbul website : http://anglicansistanbul.blogspot.com/
  2. Mordaunt-Crook, J (1981). William Burges and the High Victorian Dream. London: John Murray. p. not cited. ISBN 0-7195-3822-X.
  3. The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2010/jan/23/istanbul-shopping-mosque-eating-museum

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