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Another view of the Byzantine Tower of Nea Fokaia. Wishing everyone a wonderful summer, thank you for your kind visit and comments!
One of the numerous Byzantine churches of Kastoria.
The saint depicted here is St Stephanos and the church dates from around 900.
I think I counted six other churches within 100m radius of this one, all still in use.
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.
Another shot framing San Vitale interiors. This has been taken from the presbytery floor looking up and outside.
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΄Αγιος Γεώργιος Γλίνους Τρικάλων Agios Georgios at Glinos Trikala
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Ο ωραιότερος κοιμητηριακός ναός,εξ όσων έχω δεί τουλάχιστον,είναι αναμφιβόλως ο Ιερός Ναός προς τιμήν του Αγίου Γεωργίου στο χωριό Γλίνος, ο οποίος,σύμφωνα με εντοιχισμένη κτητορική επιγραφή, ανηγέρθη το 1818 στη θέση Παλιοκόπρια, όπου βρισκόταν αρχικά το χωριό ως ενοριακός,τότε,ναός.
Σχετικά προσφάτως ολοκληρώθηκαν οι εργασίες υποστήλωσης,εξωραϊσμού και διαμόρφωσης του περιβάλλοντος χώρου με πλήρη σεβασμό προς την αρχιτεκτονική φυσιογνωμία του ώστε το μεταβυζαντινό μνημείο,όπως έχει χαρακτηρισθεί από το Υπουργείο Πολιτισμού,να κληροδοτηθεί στις επόμενες γενεές εδραίο και περικαλλέστερο.
The most beautiful cemetery, to my knowledge, is undoubtedly the Holy Church in honor of St. George in the village of Glinos, which, according to a built-in inscription, was erected in 1818 at the site of Paliokopria, where the village was originally then.
Recently completed work of restoration, landscaping and configuration of the surrounding area in full respect of the architectural character of the post-Byzantine monument,as designated by the Ministry of Culture, to be bequeathed to future generations well-established and more beautiful.
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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photo:
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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Byzantine church, the original building which is cruciform church with a dome, which is supported on four columns with Roman capitals. Built in the 11th century in honor of the Virgin and in remembrance of the Entry of the Temple of the Lord.
In 1834 the church risked to destroy trying restoration and landscaping of the capital of the newly established Greek state, but was saved at the last minute by the intervention of the father of King Otto, Ludwig of Bavaria.
Βυζαντινή εκκλησία, το αρχικό κτίριο είναι σταυροειδής ναός με τρούλο, που στηρίζεται σε τέσσερις κίονες με ρωμαϊκά κιονόκρανα. Χτισμένο τον 11ο αιώνα προς τιμήν της Παναγίας και σε ανάμνηση των Εισοδίων της Θεοτόκου.
Το 1834 η εκκλησία κινδύνευε να καταστρέψει την προσπάθεια αποκατάστασης και εξωραϊσμού της πρωτεύουσας του νεοσύστατου ελληνικού κράτους, αλλά σώθηκε την τελευταία στιγμή χάρις στην παρέμβαση του πατέρα του βασιλιά Όθωνα, Λουδοβίκου της Βαυαρίας.
Recently returned from a wonderful, impactful trip to Israel. As we approach Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday (Easter), thought the timing would be good to share this shot. In the foreground is the Church of All Nations on the Mount of Olives by the Garden of Gethsemane. It was built in 1920 on top of two previous churches (Byzantine and Crusader). It is said to enshrine a section of bedrock where Jesus prayed before his arrest. (Mark 14:32–42). In 2020 they discovered Greek inscriptions written on the floor of the 1,500 year old Byzantine church, "for the memory and repose of those who love Christ… accept the offering of your servants and give them remission of sins”. This is the oldest archaeological evidence to verify this site as the Garden of Gethsemane. The Church of Mary Magdalene (up the hill on the right), with seven gilded turrets, is an East Orthodox Church and was built in 1888 by the Czar of Russia.
An important castle of north Greece on top of a hill in a very beautiful landscape. Although it is a big castle and very close to a road with heavy traffic, it is not easily visible. Moreover, it is not open to the public.
History
Excavations carried out on the hill and its environs have revealed traces of human presence since Neolithic times; on the basis of their construction and associated finds, the building walls and abutments unearthed in the southwest section of the castle date to the Hellenistic period. Rentina lies close to the settlement of Arethousa, which went into decline from the 6th century onwards. According to one interpretation, Rentina may take its name from the nearby staging post (mutatio) called Peridipidis (genitive: Peripidinis).
The fortifications at Rentina are reasonably well preserved, as are the impressive remains of a settlement that may well be Artemision Castle, referred to by Procopius in his work On Buildings as having acquired fortifications in the time of Justinian. Nevertheless, research findings to date indicate that the first fortifications, which included water cisterns capable of supporting a small guard, should be dated to the mid-4th century. Under Justinian the wall was reinforced with towers and equipped with a large cistern on the level ground in the citadel.
In mid-Byzantine times the wall was rebuilt to serve as fortifications for a settlement founded in the first half-decade of the 10th century, when it was seat of the Diocese of Lete and Rentina. At that time a church was built over the ruins of the then defunct cistern on the citadel, together with accommodation for the bishop and his retinue. By the end of the same century several houses had been erected in the lower town, following the line of the old wall and on stepped terraces. A third wall then surrounded the settlement from the most vulnerable section to the west, where a tower was built. Wood remains from the interior of this have been carbon dated to around 980 AD.
After 1204 the settlement was surrendered to the rulers of the Frankish Kingdom of Thessalonica. As indicated by the large number of contemporary coins found in excavations, they appear to have installed a permanent guard, with the obvious aim of controlling the Plain of Thessalonica and the Strymonic Gulf.
In 1242 John Vatatzes took the castle while marching on Thessalonica, since, as George Acropolites would have it, the Franks abandoned their position without a fight. News of the inhabitants of Rentina in the 13th and 14th century is contained in legal documents held by monasteries on Mount Athos, where mention is made of lands, mills and houses in the area. In the first half-decade of the 14th century a small cruciform church was built inside the eastern enclosure, possibly in connection with an infant and child cemetery.
In the mid-14th century it appears that the inhabitants gradually abandoned the settlement, which passed successively into the hands of Serbs, Greeks and then Turks. The arrival of Turkish Yuruks in the area probably led the greater part of the population to seek the safety of larger centres, the most prominent of which was Volvi. The few coins excavated from that time up until the mid-16th century are illustrative of the decline of the once flourishing settlement at Rentina, confirming the existence of a small-scale farm on the same site.
The monumental basilica of Sacré-Cœur stands like a whipped-cream edifice atop the hillock of Montmartre. This white mass of Romanesque-Byzantine architecture with its singular domes shares more resemblance with the Taj Mahal in India than the Notre-Dame cathedral! The church is so white and glaring on the outside, in contrast to its dark and stuffy interior! Nevertheless, a quick visit inside will be rewarded by spotting one of France’s most important mosaics featured on the apse. Not many people know that, although a recent construction (1875-1914), the basilica was built by a decree of the newly established Third Republic dating on the 24th July 1873 as a “matter of public utility”. Remember, at that time the French Republic had not separated the Church from the State… this will occur in 1905. Architect Paul Abadie was given the great task to design the edifice – people could trust him for he was the one who heavily restored the famous cathedral St. Front of Périgueux … in Romanesque-Byzantine style too! Today, mobs of tourists climb the hill on foot or via the funicular to the basilica to admire the stunning view over the roofs of Paris. We prefer avoiding the masses and instead climb to the top of the central dome to embrace the stunning panoramic view, the second highest in Paris after the third floor of the Eiffel Tower. Read more about the Sacré-Cœur basilica.
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Medieval Byzantine Paschal (Easter) chant.
Title: "Αναστάσεως Ημέρα" (Day of the Resurrection )
Service: Divine Liturgy of Pascha (Easter Mass)
Χριστός ἀνέστη!
Христос Воскрес!
Christ is Risen!
Hristos a înviat!
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photo:
fresco of the Resurrection in the
Parekklesion [funerary chapel] of the
Church of the Holy Saviour in Chora, Istanbul
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Chora Museum, Chora Monastery (Contantinople)
Μονή της Χώρας, Μουσείο Χώρας, Κωνσταντινούπολη
Ἐκκλησία του Ἅγιου Σωτῆρος ἐν τῃ Χώρᾳ
The Church of the Holy Redeemer in the Fields
Church of the Holy Saviour in the Country
Kariye Müzesi, Kariye Camii, Kariye Kilisesi, Istanbul, Turkey
"The Anastasis, or Resurrection, is located in the conch of the apse, one of the most impressive works of Late Byzantine painting. It depicts Christ’s triumph over death through his descent into hell to redeem the souls of the righteous of the Old Testament who, led by John the Baptist, gather before rocks on each side. He grasps Adam and Eve by their wrists and lifts them from their sarcophagi."
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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Located in Plaka, at the intersection of Kydathinaion Str. and Savior str.
Βρίσκεται στην Πλάκα, στη συμβολή των οδών Κυδαθηναίων και Σωτήρος.
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...
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photo:
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.
Il Monastero di Agìa Triada, ossia della Santa Trinità, fu eretto nel XVII secolo da due fratelli, ambedue monaci convertiti alla fede ortodossa, della famiglia veneziana Zangaroli. Il complesso fu eretto su una chiesa preesistente. La chiesa è un fabbricato di epoca veneziana a pianta cruciforme, con tre cupole. Quella più grande si trova all'intersezione delle navate, mentre quelle più piccole si trovano sul retro. Anche le due cappelle della chiesa sono completate da cupolette, come pure quella del Sotiras. La chiesa ha un ingresso con nartece situato ad angolo retto rispetto alla navata principale e di larghezza maggiore rispetto ad essa. La chiesa è dedicata alla Santa Trinità, mentre le due cappelle laterali sono dedicate a Agios Ioannis Pròdromos. La chiesa è un misto di arte occidentale nelle decorazioni, inserito in un esterno di stile bizantino. La facciata della chiesa è incorniciata da doppie colonne di stile ionico e corinzio.
The monastery of Agia Triada (Holy Trinity) was built in the seventeenth century by two brothers of the Venetian Zangaroli family, two monks who had converted to the Orthodox faith. It was built on top of a pre-existing church. The church itself is of Byzantine cruciform architecture with three domes. The larger one is at the intersection of the aisles, while the smaller domes are at the back. The two chapels of the church also have domes, as does the chapel of Sotiras which is independent of the church. The church has a narthex at the front which is at right angles to the main aisle and much wider than it. The main church is dedicated to the Agia Triada and the two side chapels to Agios Ioannis Prodromos. The church is a very good example of the heavy, decorative Western-style influence in the exterior decoration of Byzantine churches. The facade of the church has double columns of Ionic and Corinthian style
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.