Destination
Aya Yorgi Kilisesi / İshotya Kilisesi
Aya Yorgi Church, also known as Ishotya Church, was built between 1857 and 1860 and is located in the Doğancı neighborhood of Isparta.
Aya Yorgi Kilisesi / İshotya Kilisesi and 6 places around it
Free · no sign-up needed
Highlights
- Historic sites
- Architecture
Good for
- History lovers
- Culture travellers
Suggested visit:30 minutes
Aya Yorgi, or by its other name Ishotya Church, located in Doğancı Mahallesi, dates to 1857-1860. The inscription above the entrance door related to this is today in the Isparta Museum. Extending in the east-west direction, the building has a rectangular plan with three naves, an apse and a narthex. The outer walls were built with local kövke stone. It has one entrance each from the west, north and south. Above the north entrance there is a projecting canopy resting on two columns. The roof of the building is covered with a cross vault of kövke. The elevation of the naves can be seen on the roof. The narthex has two parts. The bell of the bell tower in front of the narthex is today in the Isparta Museum. The date of the bell is 1903. The windows on the roof are rectangular with triangular pediments and round. The apse is on the east side and is 60 cm high from the floor. The floor of the apse is paved with stream stones. The apse is pentagonal on the outside. The columns and side walls are plastered and decorated with paintings.
Places to Visit in Isparta Address: Doğancı Mahallesi ISPARTA
Last updated: 22 October 2026
Location and surroundings
Aya Yorgi Kilisesi / İshotya Kilisesi sits within Isparta merkez, Isparta. The toroti catalogue holds 143 described stops across Isparta, 28 of them in Isparta merkez.
The nearest stop is Hızır Bey Camii, 160 m to the southeast. Another 6 catalogued points lie within a 30 km radius.
The Istanbul – Antalya route passes 2.7 km away, so this works as a stop along the drive.
See Aya Yorgi Kilisesi / İshotya Kilisesi and its surroundings in one plan
- Order your stops on the map and spread them across days
- See driving and visiting time at a glance
- Get places around it suggested automatically
- Free — no sign-up needed to start
Other places nearby
Routes that pass close by
Frequently asked
- What is Aya Yorgi Kilisesi / İshotya Kilisesi?
- Aya Yorgi Church, also known as Ishotya Church, was built between 1857 and 1860 and is located in the Doğancı neighborhood of Isparta.
- Where is Aya Yorgi Kilisesi / İshotya Kilisesi?
- Aya Yorgi Kilisesi / İshotya Kilisesi is in Isparta merkez, Isparta.
- How long does it take to visit Aya Yorgi Kilisesi / İshotya Kilisesi?
- The suggested visit time for Aya Yorgi Kilisesi / İshotya Kilisesi is about 30 minutes.
- What else is there to see near Aya Yorgi Kilisesi / İshotya Kilisesi?
- toroti’s catalogue holds other destinations within 30 km of Aya Yorgi Kilisesi / İshotya Kilisesi; the closest are Hızır Bey Camii, Aya Payana Kilisesi / Baniya Kilisesi, Hızır Abdal Sultan Türbesi.
- Is Aya Yorgi Kilisesi / İshotya Kilisesi on the way anywhere, and which route?
- Aya Yorgi Kilisesi / İshotya Kilisesi lies 2.7 km from the Istanbul – Antalya route, close enough to add to that drive with a short detour.