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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.
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.
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
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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.
Another shot framing San Vitale interiors. This has been taken from the presbytery floor looking up and outside.
The temple is painted from top to bottom in 1145-1146 of XII century by unknown masters from Greece. The uniqueness of the frescoes is in high artistic quality, in a well-thought-out iconographic concept, as well as in the fact that almost the entire range of paintings has been preserved. By style, they have no chronological counterparts in Russia and resemble Byzantine mosaics in some temples of Sicily of the same XII century.
Preserved 80% of the frescoes.
🇫🇷 L'église de la Résurrection du Christ ou de l'Anastasis surnommée église aux Dômes-Bleus,,est une église chrétienne orthodoxe de style byzantin-cycladique, située à Oia sur l’île de Santorin dans l'archipel des Cyclades
Cette église, de petite taille, dédiée à la Résurrection du Christ, est construite en 1865 à environ 150 m de hauteur sur les sommets et à flanc de falaise de la caldeira de Santorin, avec une vue panoramique sur la mer Égée
Elle est voisine de l'église Saint-Spyridon, dont la construction date de 1867, du même style en contrebas, et de l'église Saint-Jean-Baptiste (ou église aux Trois-Dômes).
🇬🇧 The Church of the Resurrection of Christ or the Anastasis, also known as the Church of the Blue Domes, is an Orthodox Christian church in the Byzantine-Cycladic style, located in Oia on the island of Santorini in the Cyclades archipelago.
This small church, dedicated to the Resurrection of Christ, was built in 1865 at a height of about 150 metres on the peaks and cliffs of the Santorini caldera, with a panoramic view of the Aegean Sea.
It stands next to the Church of St Spyridon, built in 1867 in the same style, and the Church of St John the Baptist (or the Church of the Three Domes), which can be seen in a previous photo.
🇬🇷 Η Εκκλησία της Αναστάσεως του Χριστού ή της Αναστάσεως, γνωστή και ως Εκκλησία των Γαλάζιων Θόλων, είναι ορθόδοξη χριστιανική εκκλησία βυζαντινοκυκλαδικού ρυθμού, που βρίσκεται στην Οία του νησιού της Σαντορίνης στο αρχιπέλαγος των Κυκλάδων.
Αυτή η μικρή εκκλησία, αφιερωμένη στην Ανάσταση του Χριστού, χτίστηκε το 1865 σε ύψος περίπου 150 μέτρων στις κορυφές και τα βράχια της καλντέρας της Σαντορίνης, με πανοραμική θέα στο Αιγαίο Πέλαγος.
Βρίσκεται δίπλα στην εκκλησία του Αγίου Σπυρίδωνα, που χτίστηκε το 1867 στο ίδιο στυλ κάτω, και στην εκκλησία του Αγίου Ιωάννη του Προδρόμου (ή εκκλησία των τριών τρούλων). που φαίνεται σε προηγούμενη φωτογραφία
🇩🇪 Die Kirche der Auferstehung Christi oder Anastasis, auch Kirche der Blauen Kuppeln genannt, ist eine christlich-orthodoxe Kirche im byzantinisch-kykladischen Stil in Oia auf der Kykladeninsel Santorin.
Die kleine Kirche, die der Auferstehung Christi geweiht ist, wurde 1865 in etwa 150 m Höhe auf den Gipfeln und Klippen der Caldera von Santorin erbaut und bietet einen Panoramablick auf das Ägäische Meer.
Sie grenzt an die Kirche des Heiligen Spyridon, die 1867 im gleichen Stil unterhalb der Kirche erbaut wurde, und an die Kirche des Heiligen Johannes des Täufers (oder Kirche der drei Kuppeln). Blick auf ein früheres Foto
🇪🇸 La Iglesia de la Resurrección de Cristo o de la Anástasis, también conocida como Iglesia de las Cúpulas Azules, es una iglesia cristiana ortodoxa de estilo bizantino-cicládico situada en Oia, en la isla de Santorini, en el archipiélago de las Cícladas.
Esta pequeña iglesia, dedicada a la Resurrección de Cristo, se construyó en 1865 a unos 150 metros sobre el nivel del mar, en las cumbres y acantilados de la caldera de Santorini, desde donde se tiene una vista panorámica del mar Egeo.
Junto a ella se encuentran la Iglesia de San Spyridon, construida en 1867 en el mismo estilo, y la Iglesia de San Juan Bautista (también conocida como Iglesia de las Tres Cúpulas), vista en una foto anterior.
🇮🇹 La Chiesa della Resurrezione di Cristo, nota anche come Chiesa delle Cupole Blu, è una chiesa cristiana ortodossa in stile bizantino-cicladico situata a Oia sull'isola di Santorini, nell'arcipelago delle Cicladi.
Dedicata alla Resurrezione di Cristo, questa piccola chiesa fu costruita nel 1865 ad un'altezza di circa 150 m sulle cime e sulle scogliere della caldera di Santorini, offrendo una vista panoramica sul Mar Egeo.
Si trova accanto alla chiesa di San Spiridione, costruita nello stesso stile nel 1867, e alla chiesa di San Giovanni Battista (o chiesa delle tre cupole).
St. Martin's Church in Périgueux. Perigord, Dordogne, France. A 19th century church in Byzantine style.
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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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.
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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.
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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...
In 327 AD, Helena, mother of the Byzantine Emperor Constantin, stopped by Konya on her way to Jerusalem for pilgrimage, saw the carved temples of the first Christian ages there, and decided to build a temple for Christians in Sille, in Konya's Selçuklu district, 15 km from Konya. The Aya-Elena Church has been repaired for centuries and has come to this day.
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.