Church of St. Anthony of Padua
Church of St. Anthony of Padua stands as a bastion of serenity and devotion. This imposing red‑brick basilica – Istanbul’s largest Roman Catholic church – rises on No. 171 İstiklal Avenue in Beyoğlu. Its towering spires, flanked by Gothic‑style pinnacles and a vast rose window, proclaim an architectural lineage more Venetian than Ottoman. Yet inside, […]