The source of holy water on the site of Church of St. Mary of Blachernae, Istanbul, Turkey

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The source of holy water on the site of Church of St. Mary of Blachernae, Istanbul, Turkey. The little edifice, built in 1867, got the same dedication as the shrine erected in this place in the fifth century which, until its destruction in 1434, was one of the most important sanctuaries of Greek Orthodoxy

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Location: Istanbul, Turkey
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