Baloukli Monastery is one of the
most significant Orthodox shrines in Constantinople, due to the Life-Giving
Spring located there. However, upon entering this monastic complex, the visitor
comes across a very interesting fact. The outer courtyard is made up of a great
number of tombstones, which have Karamanli script, or Turkish written using the
Greek alphabet. Additionally they are adorned with a number of pictures. These
are merely tombstones and not the actual tombs; nevertheless it is a weird
feeling…walking on tombstones before entering the main church and the
Life-Giving Spring.
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