
TİRİLYE- SAINT BASIL'S CHURCH
Built in 19th century as a church, the building now serves as a hall for various meetings. The building comprises two floors in addition to ground floor; the eastern façade includes apse together with a door that is reached by semicircular staircase of seven stairs. On the apse, there are three windows: a wider one, another fillet of cut-stone, and the third with triangular edges. Brick arches are placed near the windows on northern and southern façades. The building was used as dining hall; besides, it was employed for activities such as engagement, wedding, circumcision ceremonies and memorial services thanks to its vast and refreshing interior. After the exchange, the building was used as dining hall for students at Stone School. Eventually, it served as movie theater and wedding-ceremony hall, before being turned into a culture center following the restoration in 2009.