Notre Dame Church

Notre Dame du Rosaire Church, built in the 19th century, is located in Istanbul-Kadıköy. Yeldeğirmeni district in Kadıköy is "Istanbul's first apartment district". The building is located here. The building is in the 2nd-degree historical monument class. The church, which was sold to Kadıköy Municipality by the priest in 2010, is used as an art center today. In the coming days, there will be a Franz Schubert-Winterreise concert on Wednesday, March 16 at 20:00.

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