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The Basilica of the Sacred Heart (basilique du Sacré-Coeur) crowns Paris's "Mount of Martyrs" (Montmartre) in the northern part of the city (map).
A Byzantino-Romanesque building that's only a century old, it is a familiar landmark gleaming on the skyline and visible from many parts of the city.
It was made famous by Utrillo and a hundred lesser artists who lived in this neighborhood. The neighborhood today is quite touristy, but the church remains wonderful, and the panoramic view from its bell tower is one of the best around.The Basilica of the Sacred Heart (basilique du Sacré-Coeur) crowns Paris's "Mount of Martyrs" (Montmartre) in the northern part of the city (map).
A Byzantino-Romanesque building that's only a century old, it is a familiar landmark gleaming on the skyline and visible from many parts of the city. 114
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.
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.
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
Another shot framing San Vitale interiors. This has been taken from the presbytery floor looking up and outside.
The Intercession of the Theotokos, or the Protection of Our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary, is a Christian feast of the Mother of God celebrated in the Eastern Orthodox and Byzantine Catholic Churches on October 1.
The feast celebrates the protection afforded the faithful through the intercessions of the Theotokos (lit. Mother of God, one Eastern title of the Virgin Mary).
Церква Святої Трійці (1871). Свято-Троїцький Іонинський монастир або Троїцький монастир святого Іони.
Покрова Пресвятої Богородиці, або Покрова Пресвятої Владичиці нашої Богородиці і Приснодіви Марії, — християнське свято Богородиці, яке відзначається у Православній та Візантійській Католицькій Церквах 1 жовтня.
Свято прославляє захист, наданий вірним через заступництво Богородиці (букв. Матері Божої, один східний титул Діви Марії).
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
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.
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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...
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...
🇫🇷 L'église de l'Ascension de Marie est située sur la place principale de Megalochori . Son élément le plus distinctif est le clocher blanc sculpté avec une horloge, qui est également la porte menant à la place Giannakopoulos.
Dommage , nous n'avons pas visité l'intérieur où se trouve un magnifique autel en bois sculpté avec des icônes et de vieilles icônes russes d'Odessa et en particulier le calendrier post-byzantin décoré avec 365 miniatures de saints
L'église originale sur ce site construite en 1600 a été rénovée et agrandie en 1931..
🇬🇧 The Church of the Ascension of the Virgin Mary is located in the main square of Megalochori. Its most distinctive feature is the carved white bell tower with a clock, which is also the gateway to Giannakopoulos Square.
It's a pity we didn't visit the interior, where there is a magnificent wooden altar with carved icons and old Russian icons from Odessa, in particular the post-Byzantine calendar decorated with 365 miniatures of saints.
The original church on this site, built in 1600, was renovated and enlarged in 1931.
🇬🇷 Η εκκλησία της Αναλήψεως της Θεοτόκου βρίσκεται στην κεντρική πλατεία του Μεγαλοχωρίου. Το πιο χαρακτηριστικό της είναι το σκαλιστό λευκό καμπαναριό με το ρολόι, το οποίο αποτελεί και την πύλη εισόδου στην πλατεία Γιαννακόπουλου.
Είναι κρίμα που δεν επισκεφθήκαμε το εσωτερικό του, όπου υπάρχει μια υπέροχη ξύλινη Αγία Τράπεζα σκαλισμένη με εικόνες και παλιές ρωσικές εικόνες από την Οδησσό, ιδιαίτερα το μεταβυζαντινό ημερολόγιο διακοσμημένο με 365 μικρογραφίες αγίων.
Η αρχική εκκλησία σε αυτή τη θέση, που χτίστηκε το 1600, ανακαινίστηκε και διευρύνθηκε το 1931.
🇩🇪 Die Kirche der Mariä Himmelfahrt befindet sich am Hauptplatz von Megalochori. Ihr markantestes Merkmal ist der geschnitzte weiße Glockenturm mit einer Uhr, der gleichzeitig das Tor zum Giannakopoulos-Platz ist.
Schade, dass wir nicht das Innere der Kirche besichtigen konnten, wo sich ein wunderschöner holzgeschnitzter Altar mit Ikonen und alten russischen Ikonen aus Odessa befindet, insbesondere der postbyzantinische Kalender, der mit 365 Miniaturen von Heiligen geschmückt ist.
Die ursprüngliche Kirche an diesem Ort wurde 1600 erbaut, 1931 renoviert und erweitert...
🇪🇸 La Iglesia de la Ascensión de María se encuentra en la plaza principal de Megalochori. Su campanario blanco tallado, con un reloj, es la puerta de entrada a la plaza Giannakopoulos.
Es una pena no haber visitado su interior, donde se encuentra un magnífico altar de madera tallada con iconos y antiguos iconos rusos de Odessa, en particular el calendario postbizantino decorado con 365 miniaturas de santos.
La iglesia original de este emplazamiento, construida en 1600, fue renovada y ampliada en 1931.
🇮🇹 La chiesa dell'Ascensione della Beata Vergine Maria si trova nella piazza principale di Megalochori. Su elemento distintivo più evidente è il campanile bianco con l'orologio, che rappresenta anche la porta d'ingresso alla piazza Giannakopoulos.
Es una pena no aver visitado su interior, donde se halla un magnifico altar de madera tallada con iconos y antiguos iconos rusos de Odessa, en particular el calendario postbizantino decorado con 365 miniaturas de santos.
La primera iglesia de este emplazamiento, construida en 1600, fue remodelada y ampliada en 1931.
Source: Panagia ton Eisodion in Megalochori | Santorini - santorini-more.com