St. Panteleimon Church (Gölyazı Cultural Center)
Gölyazı St. Panteleimon Church is one of the important and original examples of Anatolian Greek Orthodox churches. Built between 1908 and 1918, the church was the newest of the five churches in Apolyont. St. Panteleimon Church was built as the church of the "New Neighborhood" established north of the Apolyont Bridge after the devastating fire in 1900. St. Panteleimon Church, built on two floors, is a three-naved, rectangular-plan basilica. There is a narthex in the west. A marble column capital and a marble altar belonging to ancient structures are used as the bases of the two (original) pillars in the three-part apse section to the east of the church. The church, built with an irregular alternating technique inside and outside, reflects the characteristics of Istanbul Greek architecture of the late Ottoman Period with its simple neoclassical elements, dimensions and imposing façade. The church of St. Panteleimon, which was abandoned during the Greek-Turkish War and Population Exchange, was used for various purposes; However, due to the effects of time and fires, it has only survived to the present day with serious damage. The church, which was restored by Bursa Nilüfer Municipality, functioned as a cultural center after the renovation works and was put into service in 2014.
