The Ecumenical Orthodox Patriarch, his Holiness, Mr. Vartholomaios, in a memorial ceremony, in Valukli monastery, Istanbul.
The Ecumenical Orthodox Patriarch, his Holiness, Mr. Vartholomaios, in a memorial ceremony, at the Patriarchal cemetery in Valukli (also known as "Balukli" or "Balikli") monastery, Istanbul. It is a Greek-Orthodox monastery, in Zeytinburnu, Istanbul. It is a monastery that was well known since the early Byzantine years, mostly because of a spring with "holy" water, which you can still see today. It is also known for an interesting legend, connected with the conquest of Constantinople by the Ottomans.
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Location: Balukli (or "Valukli" or "Balikli") monastery, Zeytinburnu, Istanbul, Turkey
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