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Inside the neo-Byzantine church of Saint Julien in Domfront, Normandy. The church was built 1924-1926 by the architect Albert Guilbert, and is made of armed concrete. It was made a "Monuments historique" in 1993.
Saint Basil the Great is a small church with a unique mixture of architectural styles. The golden dome and cross reflect the church's denomination, Byzantine Catholic. The rest of the building is very modern and non-descript, probably because of convenience and lower expense.
Because its setting is surrounded on three sides by a public park, the church seems to be tucked into a forest, which frames its appearance very nicely.
Ruins of Efkarpia Byzantine tower
Ruins of a big tower in the fields 3km east of the village Efkarpia of Serres region, 850m from the west bank of Strymon river.
The tower is not mentioned in Byzantine or other historic sources. We know that in this area existed a proastion (settlement) which in 1299 was granted by emperor Andronicos II Palaiologos to the Monastery of Chilandar of Mount Athos.
So, most probably, this was a monastic tower similar to the towers of Chlakidiki, the purpose of which was to protect and serve the various dependencies of the monasteries of Mount Athos. The type of construction and the little that we know about the history of the region date the tower around the middle of the 14th century.
The layout of the tower is almost a square with internal dimensions 6.5m✖7.0m, wall thickness 2m, preserved at the maximum height of 7m.
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I took a photo that I took of my beloved Mr. Purry Furry lazing in the sun to Deep Dream Generator. The result is a mosaic that is reminiscent of Byzantine/Roman mosaics. Mr. Purry Furry died in 2017, but I think that this image of him really captures his character perfectly.
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Omorfokklisia ("beautiful church") is a 12th-century Byzantine church in the northeastern suburbs of Athens. Dedicated to St. George.
Another shot framing San Vitale interiors. This has been taken from the presbytery floor looking up and outside.
Christ is described at Chora as "Land of the Living"
[Χώρα των ζώντων]
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Medieval Byzantine Nativity chant (Kathismata of Christmas).
Title: "Μυστήριο ξένον" (Wondrous Mystery)
Service: Matins of Nativity
Performers: Greek Byzantine Choir
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inner narthex dome with Genealogy of Christ
from the Cycle of Christ's Infancy and Ministry
Church of the Holy Saviour in Chora, Istanbul
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Chora Museum, Chora Monastery (Contantinople)
Μονή της Χώρας, Μουσείο Χώρας, Κωνσταντινούπολη
Kariye Müzesi, Kariye Camii, Kariye Kilisesi, Istanbul
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chora_Church
www.columbia.edu/cu/wallach/exhibitions/Byzantium/
www.byzantium1200.com/chora.html
www.sacred-destinations.com/turkey/istanbul-st-savior-in-...
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The Chora Church or Chora Mosque, full former name the Church of the Holy Saviour in Chora, is a medieval Greek Orthodox church building, since 2020 used as a mosque, in the Edirnekapı neighborhood of Istanbul, Turkey. It is mainly famous for its outstanding Late Byzantine mosaics and frescos.
The building is an example of Byzantine architecture. In the 16th century, during the Ottoman era, it was converted into a mosque; it became a museum in 1945, and was turned back into a mosque in 2020 by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The interior of the building is covered with some of the finest surviving Byzantine Christian mosaics and frescoes, which were left in plain sight during Muslim worship throughout much of the Ottoman era. They were restored after the building was secularized and turned into a museum.
The neighborhood is situated in the western part of the municipality (belediye) of the Fatih district.
The Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Montmartre is a minor basilica, expiatory temple and sanctuary of Eucharistic adoration, located on the Montmartre hill, in Clignancourt, in the 18th district of Paris. It was intended as a religious building in perpetuity in homage to the memory of the many French citizens who had lost their lives during the Franco-Prussian War, but its promoters were accused from the beginning of also raising it to atone for the sins of the Commune of Paris. Its architect was the architect Paul Abadie, chosen by competition.
Church of the Paregoretissa (Greek: Παναγία ἠ Παρηγορήτισσα, "Panagia of Consolation") ( 13th-century) in Arta, Greece
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exposed gallery brickwork vaulting
Church of St. Sergius and Bacchus, Constantinople
present Küçük Ayasofya Mosque [Little Hagia Sophia] Istanbul
Küçük Ayasofya Camii
Kumkapı neighborhood, Fatih district, Istanbul
www.3dmekanlar.com/en/small-ayasofya-mosque-2.html
Eκκλησία τῶν Άγίων Σεργίου καί Βάκχου, Κωνσταντινούπολη
Μικρή Αγία Σοφία
Main structure completed in 536
Architects Isidorus of Miletus and Anthemius of Tralles
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Hagia_Sophia
www.byzantium1200.com/sergio.html
www.sacred-destinations.com/turkey/istanbul-church-of-sts...
The view from the upper floor of the Hagia Sophia looking out to the Blue Mosque.
2015 10 29 134826 Turkey Istanbul Holiday 1PM
Saint Dimitrios Holy Orthodox Metropolitan Church in the lower town of Mystras, Greece, was founded in 1264 and served as the cathedral of the late Byzantine state. Today it is part of the museum of the Archaeological Site of Mystras.
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Church of St. Sergius and Bacchus, Constantinople
present Küçük Ayasofya Mosque [Little Hagia Sophia] Istanbul
Küçük Ayasofya Camii
Kumkapı neighborhood, Fatih district, Istanbul
www.3dmekanlar.com/en/small-ayasofya-mosque-2.html
Eκκλησία τῶν Άγίων Σεργίου καί Βάκχου, Κωνσταντινούπολη
Μικρή Αγία Σοφία
Main structure completed in 536
Architects Isidorus of Miletus and Anthemius of Tralles
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Hagia_Sophia
www.byzantium1200.com/sergio.html
www.sacred-destinations.com/turkey/istanbul-church-of-sts...
After 900 years these Byzantine frescoes were restored in the church of Kloster Prüfening, Regensburg, Bavaria. Dedicated to Franco-Iannello.
Commissioned by Pope Clement XI (1700–1721) and designed by Alessandro Specchi. In the centre of the apse, a copy of a Byzantine icon of the Madonna is enshrined.
Whenever I look up at a dome I feel like I am inside a Kaleidoscope!
Aachen Cathedral (805 AD) is also known as the Kaiserdom ("Imperial Cathedral") of Aachen or the Cathedral of Aix-la-Chapelle to the British. It was built by Charlemagne (Karl der Grosse in German), the first Holy Roman Emperor and it was designed in the Byzantine style.
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High above the city of Skopje, on the slopes of Mount Vodno, lies the Monastery of St. Panteleimon — a place where silence, history, and devotion come together. We arrived toward evening, around six o’clock. The monastery seemed already closed; the gate was shut and the courtyard silent. But a few local men from the monastery, together with a kind priest, noticed our interest. They smiled and opened the old gate just for us. Inside the walls, time seemed to slow down. The air was cool, the city below bathed in the warm light of the setting sun, and in the distance we heard the soft whisper of pine trees. In the small 12th-century church — surrounded by Byzantine frescoes depicting the lives of saints — two monks stood at a wooden lectern, immersed in prayer and song by the light of a few candles. Their deep voices filled the space, echoing against the painted walls and blending with the scent of incense. It felt as though the centuries had merged, as if the frescoes themselves had come to life. The Monastery of St. Panteleimon is more than a religious site. It is a sanctuary between heaven and earth — where faith is not displayed, but quietly lived. A place where silence speaks, and where the candlelight still follows the rhythm of centuries-old prayers.
In the candlelit silence of the 12th-century Monastery of St. Panteleimon above Skopje, two monks prayed softly beneath ancient frescoes. Their deep voices echoed through the stone walls, merging with the scent of incense and the stillness of faith.
Hoog boven de stad Skopje, op de hellingen van de berg Vodno, ligt het klooster van St. Panteleimon — een plek waar stilte, geschiedenis en devotie samenkomen. We kwamen aan tegen de avond, zo rond zes uur. Het klooster leek al gesloten; de poort was dicht en het terrein stil. Maar een paar lokale mannen van het klooster, samen met een vriendelijke priester, zagen onze belangstelling. Ze glimlachten en deden speciaal voor ons de oude poort open. Binnen de muren leek de tijd te vertragen. De lucht was koel, de stad beneden baadde in het warme licht van de ondergaande zon, en in de verte klonk het zachte geruis van dennen. In de kleine kerk uit de 12e eeuw — omringd door Byzantijnse fresco’s die het leven van heiligen verbeelden — stonden twee monniken aan een houten lessenaar, verdiept in gebed en gezang bij het licht van een paar kaarsen. Hun stemmen klonken laag en gedragen, vulden de ruimte, weerkaatsten tegen de beschilderde muren en vermengden zich met de geur van wierook. Het voelde alsof de eeuwen samenvielen, alsof de fresco’s zelf even tot leven kwamen. Het klooster van St. Panteleimon is meer dan een religieuze plek. Het is een toevluchtsoord tussen hemel en aarde — waar geloof niet wordt tentoongesteld, maar stil wordt beleefd. Een plek waar stilte spreekt, en waar het kaarslicht nog altijd het ritme van eeuwenoude gebeden volgt.