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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.
La cathédrale Notre-Dame-Immaculée de Monaco est un édifice romano-byzantin érigé à Monaco sous le principat de Charles III. Elle est l'église principale de l'archidiocèse monégasque.
The Notre-Dame-Immaculate Cathedral of Monaco is a Roman-Byzantine building erected in Monaco under the principality of Charles III. It is the main church of the Monegasque archdiocese.
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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.
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The Agios Eleftherios church, also known as Mikri Mitropoli ("little metropolitan church") or Panagia Gorgoepikoos is a Byzantine-era church located at the Mitropolis square, next to the Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens (Megali Mitropoli).
The 12th-century church of the Virgin Mary Gorgoepikoos, also known to Athenians as Agios Eleftherios, or the small cathedral, is located in Mitropoleos Square. Its cruciform configuration and extremely well-preserved dome make it the best-preserved example of the Athenian-style dome structure.
While the church is based upon a simple, brick-enclosed design, the upper part of its masonry features dozens of beautiful reliefs from all of the city’s historic eras. Most of the church’s interior frescoes were painted later, during the 20th century.
The Monastery of Moldovița was built in 1532 by Petru Rareș, (illegitimate son of Stephen III of Moldavia) to serve as a protective barrier against the Ottoman conquerors. This monastery is one of the eight monasteries in Bucovina with frescoes painted on the outer walls. The frescoes were painted by Toma of Suceava in 1537 and represent "the holy scriptures in color". Moldovița and the other monasteries in the region were placed on the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1993, as the Painted churches of Moldavia. The architectural style of the monastery is Byzantine and Gothic.
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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This neo-Byzantine basilica was built dedicated to the saint St. Thérèse of Lisieux in her home town. She lived 1873-1897, was beatified in 1923 and canonized in 1925 (and have you ever been inside a French church you will have seen her sculpture, she is very popular).
The work on the church was begun in 1929, and despite the financial hardships of the 1930s and the second world war the church was finished in 1954 (and consecrated in 1951). The church is a minor basilica, built by the architects Louis-Marie Cordonnier, Louis-Stanislas Cordonnier and Louis Cordonnier, can hold 4000 people and measures 105 x 65 metres with a maximum height of 90 metres (in other words, it's gigantic!). It is the second most popular pilgrimage site in France (the most popular being Lourdes).
It is situated in Veliko Tarnovo, a city in the central part of northern Bulgaria which served as the capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire (1185 – 1396) and the home of the Bulgarian Tsars from that period.
Veliko Tarnovo became the capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire in 1185 AD, after the uprising of the Bulgarian brothers Asen and Peter. It was a revolt of the Bulgarians living in the Byzantine Empire and was caused by an increase of the imperial taxes that led to resurrecting the independent medieval Bulgarian state conquered by Byzantium in 1018 AD.
After creating the new Empire, the brothers made Tsarevets the main fortress and it was considered the most impregnable and the most important one in Bulgaria, often compared with Rome and Constantinople in magnificence.
However, in 1393, Tsarevets was conquered by the Ottoman forces and burned down. The restoration of the fortress began in 1930 and was completed in 1981, in honor of the 1300 anniversary from the establishment of the Bulgarian state (681 AD).
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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Eminönü, a historic district in Istanbul, served as a key commercial hub during the Byzantine and Ottoman eras due to its location at the Golden Horn’s entrance. It housed marketplaces like the Spice Bazaar, mosques such as Yeni Cami, and vital docks facilitating trade across the empire. Today, it remains a vibrant tourist spot, known for bustling ferries, street food, and shopping, connecting Istanbul’s cultural, historical, and modern elements
Sucevița Monastery is an Eastern Orthodox convent situated in the Northeastern part of Romania. It is situated near the Suceviţa River, in the village Sucevița, 18 km away from the city of Rădăuţi, Suceava County. It is located in the southern part of the historical region of Bukovina (northwestern Moldavia). It was built in 1585 by Ieremia Movilă, Gheorghe Movilă and Simion Movilă.[1]
The architecture of the church contains both Byzantine and Gothic elements, and some elements typical to other painted churches of northern Moldavia. Both interior and exterior walls are covered by mural paintings, which are of great artistic value and depict biblical episodes from the Old and New Testament. The paintings date from around 1601, which makes Sucevița one of the last monasteries to be decorated in the famous Moldavian style of exterior paintings.
The interior court of the monastic ensemble is almost square (100 by 104 meters) and is surrounded by high (6 m), wide (3 m) walls. There are several other defensive structures within the ensemble, including four towers (one in each corner). Sucevița was a princely residence as well as a fortified monastery. The thick walls today shelter a museum that presents an outstanding collection of historical and art objects. The tomb covers of Ieremia and Simion Movilă – rich portraits embroidered in silver thread – together with ecclesiastical silverware, books and illuminated manuscripts, offer eloquent testimony to Sucevița's importance first as a manuscript workshop, then as a printing center.
In 2010, the monastery has been inscribed by UNESCO on its list of World Heritage Sites, as one of the Painted churches of Moldavia.
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.
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.
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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.
The cathedral was built in the second half of XIX century in Neo-Byzantine style and dedicated to the prince of Kievan Rus who converted the country to Orthodox Christianity. Several cathedrals and churches dedicated to St. Vladimir were built in the Russian Empire to mark 900 years of St. Vladimir's baptism, with the main event of the countrywide celebration in 1888 taking place in Kyiv; ironically, the cathedral was not quite finished and was officially consecrated 8 years later.
Владимирский собор был построен во второй половине XIX века в нео-византийском стиле. Несколько соборов и церквей в честь Св. Владимира было построено в Российской империи к празднованию 900-летия Крещения Руси в 1888 г., и именно в Киеве это событие должно было отмечаться особо торжественно, но собор не успели завершить к празднику, и он был освящён лишь спустя 8 лет.