Bogdan Saray

Istanbul, Turkey

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

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Boğdan Sarayi was an Eastern Orthodox church in Istanbul that originated in the Byzantine era, though its original dedication remains unknown. During the Ottoman period, it became dedicated to St. Nicholas of Myra and served as part of the Istanbul residence of the Moldavian hospodar's legation to the Ottoman Porte, known in Greek as Agios Nikólaos tou Bogdansarághi. A modest example of Byzantine architecture within Constantinople's walls, the structure has largely vanished above ground, leaving only fragmentary remains of this once-functioning diplomatic and religious building.