Culture and art / Museum
Cunda Taksiyarhis Church (Rahmi M. Koç Museum)
Ayvalık, Balıkesir
A monumental building constructed in 1873 as the island's metropolitan church and opened as a museum in 2014 after restoration.
Its story
The Taksiyarhis Church was built in 1873 on older foundations by Cunda's Greek Orthodox community as its metropolitan church. In the late 1920s it was converted into a mosque without a minaret, but when icons reappeared from beneath the plaster it was abandoned and remained in ruins for many years. Following restoration by the Rahmi M. Koç Museum and Culture Foundation, it opened as a museum in 2014. Alongside the building's architecture and fresco remains, transport, maritime and toy collections are on display.
Key facts
- Built
- 1873
- Admission
- Paid
- Opened as a museum
- 2014
Trip purpose
- Photography
- Rainy day
- Traveling with kids
Location
39.33300, 26.65800
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taksiyarhis_Kilisesi | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxiarches_Church