In search of non-Muslim religious buildings in Foça

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In search of non-Muslim religious buildings in Foça

In search of non-Muslim religious buildings in Foça

Pages : 75-83

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Publication Date : 2024-12-17

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This paper aims to trace the non-Muslim religious buildings of Foça (Eski Foça), which were partially and/or completely destroyed after the Compulsory Population Exchange in 1923. Foça, as a multi-layered and multi-cultural city, overlaps the archaeological remains of ancient Phokaia and reflects the architectural heritage of the Ottoman period as its top historical layer. Examples of Ottoman civil architecture are today\\\'s most evident physical elements of cultural heritage. Besides, the Ottoman period has non-existent buildings, including non-Muslim religious buildings. Foça was inhabited by the Greek-Orthodox community, and for that reason, it belongs to traces of Greek-Orthodox churches dated to the 18th and 19th centuries. In this study, spatial traces of ten churches were examined by written sources, historical maps and drawings, old photographs, and field studies. Revealing the traces of churches is essential in terms of showing the changes in the urban development of Foça and reflecting its historical accumulation.
Keywords : Cultural Heritage, Church, Greek, Orthodox, Foçateyn

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