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It is located in the city centre. The first construction date of the church was 1860. Since the Catholic Armenians of Gaziantep had financial difficulties in the construction of the church, it was built with financial support from the French King Napoleon III, French missionaries and the Catholic community. A large-scale aid campaign was organised for the reconstruction of the church, which later became non-operational. The old church was demolished and the construction of the present church started in 1898, which took two years and was inaugurated with a grand ceremony in 1900. The plan of the church was modelled after the Church of St Francis in Rome. Today the building is part of the EU-Türkiye Institute of Anatolian Archaeology and Cultural Heritage.
Kendirli Church, located on Atatürk Boulevard in the center of Gaziantep, is a rectangular planned church opened in 1900 with the support of French missionaries and III. Napoleon. It is a historical structure notable for its red-and-white stone checkerboard floor and cross-vaulted interior, and today it is revitalized as the AB – Turkey Anatolian Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Institute.
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Bey, Atatürk Blv. No:45, 27010 Şahinbey/Gaziantep, Turkey
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Public transportation is available. There is a parking area.