Faith / Church
Taşbaşı Church (Taşbaşı Cultural Center)
Altınordu, Ordu
A three-aisled basilica built in 1853 as a Greek Orthodox church, used as a cultural center since 2000.
Its story
The church was built in 1853 by the Greek community in Ordu. The basilica-plan building, running east-west, is divided into three aisles by two rows of columns; to the east there are one large and two small apses. Apart from the dome, it is built entirely of cut stone. Since 10 April 2000 it has been used as a multi-purpose cultural center and lies within the urban protected fabric of Taşbaşı.
Key facts
- Plan
- Three-aisled basilica
- Built
- 1853
- Present use
- Cultural center (since 2000)
- Visit duration
- 20 minutes
Trip purpose
- Photography
- Rainy day
Location
40.99193, 37.87519
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://ordu.ktb.gov.tr/TR-130738/tasbasi-kultur-merkezi-eski-cezaevi-kilise-altinorduord-.html | https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ta%C5%9Fba%C5%9F%C4%B1_Kilisesi | https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/421947936 | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25474761