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'''Hagia Irene''' or '''Hagia Eirene''', otherwise 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''' is a former Eastern Orthodox church located in the outer courtyard of [[Topkapı Palace]] in [[Constantinople]].


==History==
==History==
The building reputedly stood on the site of a pre-{{Wiki|Christianity|Christian}} temple, and ranks as the first church built in Constantinople. [[Rome|Roman]] emperor {{Wiki|Constantine the Great|Constantine I}} commissioned the first Hagia Irene church in the 4th century, and from May to July 381, the First Council of Constantinople took place in the church.
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>


The Irene was later burned down during the {{Wiki|Nika riots|Nike revolt}} in 532, with Emperor {{Wiki|Justinian I}} having the church restored sixteen years later. It served as the church of the Patriarchate before the [[Hagia Sophia]] was completed in 537.
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" />


After the conquest of Constantinople in 1453 by {{Wiki|Mehmed II}}, the church was enclosed inside the walls of the Topkapı Palace. The [[Janissaries]] used the church as an armory, and it also functioned as a warehouse for war booty.
Today, the church operates as a museum and a music hall.<ref name="Database" />
 
==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''


==References==
==References==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''
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Revision as of 14:08, 5 June 2019


Hagia Eirene
Hagia Eirene

Hagia Irene or Hagia Eirene, otherwise known as the Church of Holy Peace, is an 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 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

References

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

ru:Айя-Ирина

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