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Morača Monastery is an Orthodox male monastery in Montenegro, in the valley of Morača River.
It was built in the years 1251-1252. During this period, the main monastery temple was built - the church of the Mother of God. The church belongs to the so-called Rashcan school. As a result, both Byzantine and Romanesque motifs intertwine in the church.
In 1504, during the Turkish invasion, the monastery was looted and burned, it was rebuilt in 1574. The relics of St. Kharlamp are kept here.
It is an important pilgrimage and tourist center.
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Monaster Morača to prawosławny męski klasztor w Czarnogórze, w dolinie rzeki Morača.
Wybudowano go w latach 1251-1252. W tym okresie powstała główna świątynia monasterska - cerkiew Matki Bożej. Cerkiew należy do tzw. szkoły raszkańskiej. Powoduje to, że w cerkwi przeplatają się motywy zarówno bizantyńskie jak i romańskie.
W 1504 w czasie najazdu tureckiego monaster został splądrowany i spalony, odbudowano go w 1574 roku.
W monasterze przechowywane są relikwie ręki św. Charłampa. Jest to znaczący ośrodek pielgrzymkowy oraz turystyczny.
derrière un stéréotype culturel bien précis ce qui m'a interpellé ,ce sont :la simplicité extérieure et surtout la diversité de leurs implantations , que ce soit en ville ou en rase campagne -
church of St. Manuel and St. Benito.
Built at the beginning of the XX century, it should more properly be labelled as neo-byzantine. Although the architectural style is orthodox, the church is of catholic allegiance.
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.
Σε ένα πανέμορφο τοπίο της κεντρικής Ελλάδας, η μονή του Οσίου Λουκά, χρονολογημένη στον 10ο και 11ο αιώνα, αποτελεί ένα από τα σημαντικότερα και εξοχότερα δείγματα βυζαντινής τέχνης (αρχιτεκτονικής, ψηφιδωτών και τοιχογραφιών) στην Ελλάδα, και μνημείο παγκόσμιας κληρονομιάς της UNESCO / In a beautiful landscape of central Greece, the monastery of Hosios Loukas, dated to the 10th and 11th century, is one of the most important examples of Byzantine art (architecture, mosaics and frescoes) of mainland Greece. A must-visit UNESCO site.
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.
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.
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 Cathedral was constructed at the orders of King William II and is located in the city of Palermo. The whole area is made up of mosaic workmanship using glass tesserae in the Byzantine style. In total the area covered by mosaic work add up to 6,500 m2.
The East Apse shown here features the central image of Christ Pantokrater or Christ Almighty. All of the work inside depicts stories from the Old and New Testament.
Set of three images with the last one being a close up so that you can see the individual tiles.
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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A piece of the Orient in the heart of Brazil, the St. Paul Orthodox Cathedral is a landmark of faith and tradition. Its design, conceived by engineer Paulo Taufik Camasmie in the Byzantine style, was inspired by the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople. Construction began in 1942 and was finally inaugurated in January 1954, becoming one of the largest Byzantine temples in South America. Inside, light dances upon the sacred icons painted by Joseph Trabulsi and the 65 marble icons sculpted by the Russian Wladimir Krivoutz, creating an atmosphere of serenity. This sanctuary is a living testament to devotion, a refuge of spirituality and art that delights the eyes, elevates the soul, and is an invitation to pure contemplation.
Um pedaço do Oriente no coração do Brasil, a Catedral Ortodoxa São Paulo é um marco da fé e da tradição. Seu projeto, concebido pelo engenheiro Paulo Taufik Camasmie no estilo bizantino, foi inspirado na Basílica de Santa Sofia de Constantinopla. A construção teve início em 1942 e foi finalmente inaugurada em janeiro de 1954, tornando-se um dos maiores templos bizantinos da América do Sul. No interior, a luz dança sobre os ícones sagrados pintados por Joseph Trabulsi e os 65 ícones em mármore esculpidos pelo russo Wladimir Krivoutz, criando uma atmosfera de serenidade. Este santuário é um testemunho vivo da devoção, um refúgio de espiritualidade e arte que encanta os olhos, eleva a alma e é um convite à contemplação pura.
Un pezzo d'Oriente nel cuore del Brasile, la Cattedrale Ortodossa San Paolo è un simbolo di fede e tradizione. Il suo progetto, concepito dall'ingegnere Paulo Taufik Camasmie in stile bizantino, fu ispirato dalla Basilica di Santa Sofia a Costantinopoli. I lavori di costruzione iniziarono nel 1942 e fu infine inaugurata nel gennaio 1954, diventando uno dei più grandi templi bizantini del Sud America. All'interno, la luce danza sui sacri iconi dipinti da Joseph Trabulsi e sui 65 iconi in marmo scolpiti dal russo Wladimir Krivoutz, creando un'atmosfera di serenità. Questo santuario è una testimonianza vivente della devozione, un rifugio di spiritualità e arte che incanta gli occhi, eleva l'anima ed è un invito alla pura contemplazione.
Un pedazo de Oriente en el corazón de Brasil, la Catedral Ortodoxa San Pablo es un hito de fe y tradición. Su diseño, concebido por el ingeniero Paulo Taufik Camasmie en estilo bizantino, se inspiró en la Basílica de Santa Sofía en Constantinopla. La construcción comenzó en 1942 y fue finalmente inaugurada en enero de 1954, convirtiéndose en uno de los templos bizantinos más grandes de Sudamérica. En su interior, la luz baila sobre los sagrados iconos pintados por Joseph Trabulsi y los 65 iconos de mármol esculpidos por el ruso Wladimir Krivoutz, creando una atmósfera de serenidad. Este santuario es un testimonio vivo de la devoción, un refugio de espiritualidad y arte que deleita la vista, eleva el alma y es una invitación a la contemplación pura.
Un morceau d'Orient au cœur du Brésil, la Cathédrale Orthodoxe Saint-Paul est un emblème de foi et de tradition. Son design, conçu par l'ingénieur Paulo Taufik Camasmie dans le style byzantin, s'est inspiré de la basilique Sainte-Sophie de Constantinople. Sa construction a commencé en 1942 et elle a finalement été inaugurée en janvier 1954, devenant l'un des plus grands temples byzantins d'Amérique du Sud. À l'intérieur, la lumière danse sur les saintes icônes peintes par Joseph Trabulsi et les 65 icônes en marbre sculptées par le Russe Wladimir Krivoutz, créant une atmosphère de sérénité. Ce sanctuaire est un témoignage vivant de la dévotion, un refuge de spiritualité et d'art qui enchante les yeux, élève l'âme et est une invitation à la contemplation pure.
Ein Stück des Oriens im Herzen Brasiliens: Die Orthodoxe Kathedrale St. Paulus ist ein Wahrzeichen des Glaubens und der Tradition. Ihr Entwurf, konzipiert vom Ingenieur Paulo Taufik Camasmie im byzantinischen Stil, ließ sich von der Hagia Sophia in Konstantinopel inspirieren. Der Bau begann im Jahr 1942 und wurde schließlich im Januar 1954 eingeweiht. Sie wurde zu einem der größten byzantinischen Tempel Südamerikas. In ihrem Inneren tanzt das Licht auf den heiligen Ikonen, gemalt von Joseph Trabulsi, und den 65 Marmorikonen, die der Russe Wladimir Krivoutz schuf, und schafft so eine Atmosphäre der Serenität. Dieses Heiligtum ist ein lebendiges Zeugnis der Hingabe, ein Zufluchtsort der Spiritualität und Kunst, der die Augen erfreut, die Seele erhebt und zu reiner Kontemplation einlädt.
Een stukje van het Oosten in het hart van Brazilië, de Orthodoxe Kathedraal São Paulo is een landmark van geloof en traditie. Het ontwerp, bedacht door ingenieur Paulo Taufik Camasmie in Byzantijnse stijl, was geïnspireerd op de Hagia Sophia in Constantinopel. De bouw begon in 1942 en werd uiteindelijk in januari 1954 geopend, waarmee het een van de grootste Byzantijnse tempels in Zuid-Amerika werd. Binnen danst het licht over de heilige iconen geschilderd door Joseph Trabulsi en de 65 marmeren iconen gebeeldhouwd door de Rus Wladimir Krivoutz, wat een sfeer van sereniteit creëert. Dit heiligdom is een levend bewijs van toewijding, een toevluchtsoord van spiritualiteit en kunst die de ogen verrukt, de ziel verheft en een uitnodiging is tot pure contemplatie.
كاتدرائية ساو باولو الأرثوذكسية هي قطعة من الشرق في قلب البرازيل، معلم للإيمان والتقليد. التصميم الذي وضعه المهندس باولو توفيق كاماسمي على الطراز البيزنطي، كان مستلهمًا من آيا صوفيا في القسطنطينية. بدأ البناء في عام 1942 وتم التدشين أخيرًا في يناير 1954، لتصبح واحدة من أكبر الكنائس البيزنطية في أمريكا الجنوبية. في الداخل، يرقص الضوء على الأيقونات المقدسة التي رسمها جوزيف ترابلسي و 65 أيقونة رخامية نحتها الروسي فلاديمير كريفوتز، مما يخلق أجواءً من الطمأنينة. هذا المقدس هو شهادة حية على الورع، ملاذ للروحانية والفن يسّر العين، ويرفع النفس، ويكون دعوة للتأمل المحض.
ブラジルの中心に佇む東洋の一片、サンパウロ正教会大聖堂は信仰と伝統のランドマークです。ビザンチン様式で技師パウロ・タウフィク・カマスミエによって構想されたそのデザインは、コンスタンティノープルのハギア・ソフィア大聖堂に触発されました。建設は1942年に始まり、1954年1月に奉献され、南米最大級のビザンチン様式の聖堂の一つとなりました。内部では、ジョセフ・トラブルシによって描かれた聖イコンとロシア人ウラジーミル・クリヴォウツが彫った65の大理石のイコンの上で光が踊り、静寂な雰囲気を創り出しています。この聖域は献身の生ける証、目を楽しませ、魂を高め、純粋な瞑想へと誘う、霊性と芸術の避難所です。
圣保罗东正教大教堂是巴西腹地的一片东方瑰宝，是信仰与传统的标志。其设计由工程师 Paulo Taufik Camasmie 以拜占庭风格构思，灵感来源于君士坦丁堡的圣索菲亚大教堂。建筑工程始于1942年，最终于1954年1月落成，成为南美洲最大的拜占庭式教堂之一。教堂内部，光线在Joseph Trabulsi 绘制的圣像和俄罗斯人 Wladimir Krivoutz 雕刻的 65 尊大理石圣像上流转，营造出一种宁静的氛围。这座圣殿是虔诚信仰的鲜活见证，一个灵性与艺术的庇护所，它愉悦双眼，升华灵魂，邀请人们进行纯粹的沉思。
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.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4O5YnCrIWQ8
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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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-...
www.doaks.org/library-archives/icfa/moving-image-collecti...
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...
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.
Kampan Tower, the 13th century fortification as established by the Byzantine empire in the Bay of Kotor, Montenegro
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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...