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Bulgarian St. Stephen Church

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Bulgarian St. Stephen Church
Bulgarian St. Stephen Church. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

The Bulgarian St. Stephen Church (Bulgarian: " ", Sveti Stefan Kilisesi), also known as the Bulgarian Iron Church, is a Bulgarian Orthodox church in Balat, Istanbul, Turkey. It is famous for being made of prefabricated cast iron elements in the Neo-Byzantine style. The church belongs to the Bulgarian Christian minority in the city.

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