Pera - St. John Chrysostom Church

St. John Chrysostom Church, also known as the Pera Church or the Church of St. John the Golden-Mouthed, is an Eastern Orthodox Church located in the Pera neighborhood of Istanbul, Turkey. The church is dedicated to John Chrysostom, an early Church Father and Archbishop of Constantinople who lived in the 4th century.

The church was originally built in the 19th century during the Ottoman Empire, when many Orthodox Christians from Greece and the Balkans were living in Istanbul. The church was designed by the architect Giulio Mongeri and constructed between 1881 and 1888. The style of the church is a mix of Byzantine and Neo-Baroque architectural styles.

During the 20th century, the church underwent several renovations and repairs, including repairs after a fire in 1941 and restoration work in the 1970s. The church is still in use today and is an important place of worship for the local Orthodox Christian community in Istanbul.