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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.
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.
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.
Medieval Byzantine chant (14th century AD).
Title: "Ευλογήσατε τον Κυρίον" (Bless the Lord)
Composer: Maistor Ioannes Koukouzeles
Performers: Greek Byzantine Choir
Album: "Mathimata Maistoros Koukouzele"
Psalm 83 [Greek Septuagint]
"How Beloved Are Thy Dwellings"
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13th century parekklesion (side chapel) at Pammakaristos Church
former Monastery of Theotokos Pammakaristos
Church of Theotokos Pammakaristos, Constantinople
present Fethiye Mosque Museum, Istanbul
Fethiye Camii [Mosque of The Conquest]
Çarşamba neighbourhood, Fatih district of Istanbul
Θεοτόκος ἡ Παμμακάριστος
Μονή Παμμακάριστου, Κωνσταντινούπολη
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pammakaristos_Church
www.sacred-destinations.com/turkey/istanbul-fethiye-camii
www.thebyzantinelegacy.com/pammakaristos
Cross-in-square
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.
"Dogs believe they are human. Cats believe they are God."
~Anonymous
Omorfokklisia ("beautiful church") is a 12th-century Byzantine church in the northeastern suburbs of Athens. Dedicated to St. George.
Over the apse of the 6th-century Euphrasian Basilica in Poreč, Croatia
The upper mosaics represent a beardless Jesus Christ and the Apostles.
Under the arch below, which contains "mosaic medallions with the Lamb of God and portraits of twelve female martyrs", you can see a matronly Mary with her child Jesus looking like a miniature adult. This clumsy depiction of the Mother of God is the only survinging one "in an early-Christian western basilica".
"She is flanked by angels, Bishop Euphrasius, holding the model of the church; also local saints are depicted, including St. Maurus, the first bishop of Poreč and the Istrian diocese, and the archdeacon Claudius."
Below you can see the upper part of the marble ciborium, which was built some 700 years later, more exactly in 1277.
Information and quotations from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphrasian_Basilica
The light of the east gives a three-dimensional feeling, increasing the imposingness and picturesqueness of the Byzantine landscape
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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
www.columbia.edu/cu/wallach/exhibitions/Byzantium/html/bu...
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-...
www.doaks.org/library-archives/icfa/moving-image-collecti...
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🇫🇷 La Cathédrale Catholique St Jean Baptiste
Cette cathédrale de Santorin contraste beaucoup avec ses voisines byzantines. Elle possède une tour avec une horloge qui domine fièrement la ville. L’intérieur est joliment décoré sans grande prétention avec de grands portraits religieux encadrés de piliers. Le dôme de l’intérieur est bleu lilas et les murs ne sont pas blancs comme la plupart des églises de l’île, mais orange et crème.
La cathédrale est située dans le quartier catholique de Fira et est dédiée à Saint Jean, le Baptiste. L’église a été gravement endommagée par le tremblement de terre en 1956, mais elle a été rénovée en 1975.
historique et vue plus grande flic.kr/p/2qwuLx3
🇬🇧 The Catholic Cathedral
Santorini's cathedral stands in stark contrast to its Byzantine neighbours. Its clock tower proudly dominates the town. The interior is beautifully decorated without much pretension, with large religious portraits framed by pillars. The interior dome is lilac blue and the walls are not white like most of the island's churches, but orange and cream.
The cathedral is located in the Catholic district of Fira and is dedicated to Saint John the Baptist. The church was badly damaged by the 1956 earthquake, but was renovated in 1975.
history and bigger view
🇬🇷, Ο Καθολικός Καθεδρικός Ναός
Αυτός ο καθεδρικός ναός στη Σαντορίνη έρχεται σε μεγάλη αντίθεση με τους βυζαντινούς γείτονές του. Έχει έναν πύργο με ένα ρολόι που κυριαρχεί περήφανα στην πόλη. Ο εσωτερικός χώρος είναι όμορφα διακοσμημένος χωρίς πολλές επικρίσεις με μεγάλα θρησκευτικά πορτρέτα πλαισιωμένα από κολώνες. Ο τρούλος εσωτερικά είναι λιλά μπλε και οι τοίχοι δεν είναι λευκοί όπως οι περισσότερες εκκλησίες του νησιού, αλλά πορτοκαλί και κρεμ.
Ο καθεδρικός ναός βρίσκεται στην καθολική συνοικία των Φηρών και είναι αφιερωμένος στον Άγιο Ιωάννη τον Βαπτιστή. Η εκκλησία υπέστη σοβαρές ζημιές από τον σεισμό του 1956, αλλά ανακαινίστηκε το 1975.
ιστορικό και μεγαλύτερη προβολή flic.kr/p/2qwuLx3
🇩🇪 Die katholische Kathedrale
Diese Kathedrale von Santorin steht in starkem Kontrast zu ihren byzantinischen Nachbarn. Es hat einen Turm mit einer Uhr, der stolz die Stadt dominiert. Der Innenraum ist schön und ohne großen Anspruch mit großen, von Säulen eingerahmten religiösen Porträts dekoriert. Die Innenkuppel ist lilablau und die Wände sind nicht weiß wie die meisten Kirchen auf der Insel, sondern orange und cremefarben.
Die Kathedrale liegt im katholischen Viertel von Fira und ist dem Heiligen Johannes dem Täufer geweiht. Durch das Erdbeben im Jahr 1956 wurde die Kirche schwer beschädigt, sie wurde jedoch 1975 renoviert.
Verlauf und größere Ansicht
🇪🇸 La Catedral Católica
Esta catedral de Santorini contrasta enormemente con sus vecinas bizantinas. Tiene una torre con reloj que domina orgullosa la ciudad. El interior está muy bien decorado sin muchas pretensiones con grandes retratos religiosos enmarcados por columnas. La cúpula interior es de color azul lila y las paredes no son blancas como la de la mayoría de las iglesias de la isla, sino de color naranja y crema.
La catedral está situada en el barrio católico de Fira y está dedicada a San Juan Bautista. La iglesia resultó gravemente dañada por el terremoto de 1956, pero fue renovada en 1975.
Historial y vista más amplia
🇮🇹 La Cattedrale Cattolica
Questa cattedrale di Santorini è in netto contrasto con le vicine chiese bizantine. Ha una torre con un orologio che domina orgogliosamente la città. L'interno è ben decorato senza troppe pretese, con grandi ritratti religiosi incorniciati da pilastri. La cupola interna è di colore blu lilla e le pareti non sono bianche come nella maggior parte delle chiese dell'isola, ma arancioni e crema.
La cattedrale si trova nel quartiere cattolico di Fira ed è dedicata a San Giovanni Battista. La chiesa fu gravemente danneggiata dal terremoto del 1956, ma fu ristrutturata nel 1975.
cronologia e visualizzazione più ampia
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 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.
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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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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...