Nestorian Church | |
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Church of Saint George the Exiler | |
Location | Famagusta |
Country | de jure Cyprus de facto Northern Cyprus |
Denomination | Greek Orthodox |
Previous denomination | Church of the East |
History | |
Former name(s) | Mart Maryam |
Founded | 1360 |
Founder(s) | Lakhas brothers |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Used as a cultural center |
The Nestorian Church (Turkish: Nasturi Kilisesi), officially known as the Church of St. George the Exiler (Greek: Ο Άγιος Γεώργιος ο Εξορινός; Turkish: Ay İkserino Kilisesi) is a church in the old town of Famagusta, Cyprus. Originally built as a church belonging to the Church of the East, an ancient Nestorian branch of Eastern Christianity, it was converted to a Greek Orthodox Church in the British era after centuries of use as a stable for camels in the Ottoman era. It is one of the legendary "365 churches of Famagusta".[1]