The Monastery of the Life-giving Spring (Μονή της Ζωοδόχου Πηγής Μπαλουκλή / Balıklı Meryem Ana Rum Manastiri) is one of the most important Orthodox Christian pilgrimage sites in Istanbul, Turkey. It sits outside the Theodosian Walls of Constantinople in the Balıklı area of the Zeytinburnu district.
The cemetery at the Monastery of the Life-giving Spring is the final resting place of elite Constantinople Greeks, priests and bishops, and several Ecumenical Patriarchs.
Belgradkapı is a neighborhood in Istanbul, Turkey, that straddles the old Theodosian Walls of Constantinople. It’s located in both the Zeytinburnu and Fatih districts, and north of the Yedikule neighborhood.
The New Topkapı Cemetery (Yeni Topkapı Mezarlığı) sits outside the Theodosian Walls opposite the Topkapı neighborhood in Istanbul, Turkey. It’s located in the Zeytinburnu district.
My friend Canan invited me to the Yenikapı Mevlevi Lodge one night to witness a Sufi Sema ceremony. It’s located in the Zeytinburnu district of Istanbul.