The Bulgarian St Stephen Church (Sveti Stefan Kilisesi in Turkish) in Istanbul, also known as the Bulgarian Iron Church, is a Bulgarian Orthodox church in Istanbul, famous for being made of cast iron. After one and a half years work, the chuch was completed in 1898. The main skeleton of the church was made of steel and covered by metal boards. All the pieces were attached together with nuts, bolts, rivets or welding. The architectural styles come from the Neo-Gothic and Neo-Baroque periods. (Location: Istanbul)

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