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'''Hagia Eirene''', also known as the '''Church of Holy Peace''', is an {{Wiki|Eastern Orthodox Church|Orthodox}} church located in the outer courtyard of [[Topkapı Palace]] in [[Constantinople]].
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The '''Hagia Irene''' or Hagia Eirene (Turkish: Aya İrini) is a former Eastern Orthodox church located in the outer courtyard of Topkapı Palace in [[Constantinople]].
==History==
Formerly the site of a pre-Christian temple, the temple was restored by [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine Emperor]] [[Justinian I]] during the 6th century after it was burned down. Since then, it has served as an Orthodox church for almost 1000 years.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Database: Hagia Eirene]]</ref>
 
After the [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]] conquest, the church was converted into an armory for the [[Janissaries]] due to its close proximity to the royal palace.<ref name="Database" />
 
Today, the church operates as a museum and a music hall.<ref name="Database" />


==History==
==Appearances==
The building reputedly stands on the site of a pre-Christian temple. It ranks, in fact, as the first church built in Constantinople. Roman emperor Constantine I commissioned the first Hagia Irene church in the 4th century. From May to July 381 the First Council of Constantinople took place in the church. It was burned down during the Nike revolt in 532. Emperor Justinian I had the church restored in 548. It served as the church of the Patriarchate before Hagia Sophia was completed in 537.
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''


After the conquest of Constantinople in 1453 by Mehmed II, the church was enclosed inside the walls of the Topkapı palace. The Janissaries used the church as an armoury. It was also used as a warehouse for war booty.
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Latest revision as of 03:31, 13 May 2026

Hagia Eirene
Hagia Eirene

Hagia Eirene, also known as the Church of Holy Peace, is an Orthodox church located in the outer courtyard of Topkapı Palace in Constantinople.

History[edit | edit source]

Formerly the site of a pre-Christian temple, the temple was restored by Byzantine Emperor Justinian I during the 6th century after it was burned down. Since then, it has served as an Orthodox church for almost 1000 years.[1]

After the Ottoman conquest, the church was converted into an armory for the Janissaries due to its close proximity to the royal palace.[1]

Today, the church operates as a museum and a music hall.[1]

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Assassin's Creed: Revelations – Database: Hagia Eirene
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