Pammakaristos Church: A Journey Through Istanbul’s Byzantine Past
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The original building of Pammakaristos Church is believed to belong to the 11th century; however, several things have changed since then, and some parts are either destroyed or built later. For example, in the south part of the church, a chapel named Parekklesion was structured in the 14th century and nowadays functions as a museum. After the conquest of nowadays Istanbul, the Pammakaristos church was turned into a mosque. Afterward, some inner walls were removed to make a bigger space for the prayers. Also, its name was changed to Fethiye mosque, which means the mosque of conquest.