Monastery of Zoodochos Pege - Istanbul Turkey

The Monastery of Zoodochos Pege (Ζωοδόχος Πηγή) was an important early Byzantine monastery famous for its holy spring (hagiasma). It was located outside Theodosian Walls, near the Gate of Selymbria of Constantinople. The site is associated with a large number of miracle stories and legends. It had a source of water or spring (pege) that came to be regarded as miraculous. Many miracles were were also attributed to mud from the spring. In the Ottoman era, this became known as Balıklı Kilisesi (the “Fish Church”) due to the fish in the spring.