{"id":2167,"date":"2014-03-17T13:08:58","date_gmt":"2014-03-17T12:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.enormousfish.co.uk\/?p=2167"},"modified":"2014-07-03T16:02:24","modified_gmt":"2014-07-03T15:02:24","slug":"byzantine-churches-in-istanbul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.enormousfish.co.uk\/?p=2167","title":{"rendered":"Byzantine Churches"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_2168\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.enormousfish.co.uk\/?p=2192\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2168\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2168\" title=\"rustem-pasa-han\" src=\"http:\/\/www.enormousfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/rustem-pasa-han-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Corinthian capital from (according to John Freely) the Latin Church of St Michael, now serving as a wellhead in R\u00fcstem Pa\u015fa Han, Galata.\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.enormousfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/rustem-pasa-han-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.enormousfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/rustem-pasa-han-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2168\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Corinthian capital from (according to John Freely) the Latin Church of St Michael, now serving as a wellhead in R\u00fcstem Pa\u015fa Han, Galata.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: mceinline;\"> <\/span><strong><span style=\"font-family: mceinline;\">Go <a href=\"http:\/\/www.enormousfish.co.uk\/?p=4133\">HERE<\/a> for all the Byzantine churches in Istanbul<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2300\" style=\"width: 223px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.enormousfish.co.uk\/?p=2309\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2300\" title=\"aya-irini\" src=\"http:\/\/www.enormousfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/aya-irini-213x300.jpg\" alt=\"Aya Irini, apparently the first church in Constantinople.\" width=\"213\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.enormousfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/aya-irini-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/www.enormousfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/aya-irini.jpg 693w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 213px) 100vw, 213px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2300\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aya Irini, apparently the first church in Constantinople.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2301\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.enormousfish.co.uk\/?p=2313\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2301\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2301\" title=\"quadriga\" src=\"http:\/\/www.enormousfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/quadriga-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"Quadriga, Basilica di San Marco, Venice. This was the symbol of imperial Byzantine power before the Fourth Crusade in 1204 ended this power.\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.enormousfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/quadriga-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.enormousfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/quadriga.jpg 973w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2301\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Quadriga, Basilica di San Marco, Venice. This was the symbol of imperial Byzantine power before the Fourth Crusade in 1204 ended this power.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\">\n<div id=\"attachment_2302\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.enormousfish.co.uk\/?p=2305\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2302\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2302\" title=\"trabzon-3\" src=\"http:\/\/www.enormousfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/trabzon-3-300x211.jpg\" alt=\"Aya Sofya, Trabzon. This is where the Byzantine Empire relocated after the sack of Constantinople in 1204.\" width=\"300\" height=\"211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.enormousfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/trabzon-3-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.enormousfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/trabzon-3.jpg 992w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2302\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aya Sofya, Trabzon. This is where the Byzantine Empire relocated after the sack of Constantinople in 1204.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2228\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\">\n<dl id=\"attachment_2230\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"width: 235px;\">\n<dt class=\"wp-caption-dt\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.enormousfish.co.uk\/?p=2225\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2228\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2230\" title=\"arap2\" src=\"http:\/\/www.enormousfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/arap2-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Arap Camii - there is a persistent legend that this was the first mosque in Istanbul. There seems to be no evidence for this.\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.enormousfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/arap2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.enormousfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/arap2-768x1023.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2228\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Arap Camii - there is a persistent legend that this was the first mosque in Istanbul. There seems to be no evidence for this.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2169\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.enormousfish.co.uk\/?p=2195\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2169\" title=\"aya-sofya-cat1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.enormousfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/aya-sofya-cat1-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"The resident cat at Aya Sofya\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.enormousfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/aya-sofya-cat1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.enormousfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/aya-sofya-cat1-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2169\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The resident cat at Aya Sofya<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2170\" style=\"width: 220px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.enormousfish.co.uk\/?p=2198\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2170\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2170\" title=\"byzantine2\" src=\"http:\/\/www.enormousfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/byzantine2-210x300.jpg\" alt=\"Bodrum Camii (Church of the Myrelaion Monastery, 922AD)\" width=\"210\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.enormousfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/byzantine2-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/www.enormousfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/byzantine2.jpg 681w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2170\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bodrum Camii (Church of the Myrelaion Monastery, 922AD)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2171\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.enormousfish.co.uk\/?p=2201\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2171\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2171\" title=\"byzantine31\" src=\"http:\/\/www.enormousfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/byzantine31-300x191.jpg\" alt=\"Fethiye Camii (Church of Theotokis Pammakaristos)\" width=\"300\" height=\"191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.enormousfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/byzantine31-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.enormousfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/byzantine31.jpg 1016w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2171\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fethiye Camii (Church of Theotokis Pammakaristos)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2172\" style=\"width: 213px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.enormousfish.co.uk\/?p=2204\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2172\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2172\" title=\"byzantine4\" src=\"http:\/\/www.enormousfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/byzantine4-203x300.jpg\" alt=\"Kariye Camii (Church of Holy Saviour in Chora)\" width=\"203\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.enormousfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/byzantine4-203x300.jpg 203w, https:\/\/www.enormousfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/byzantine4.jpg 662w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2172\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kariye Camii (Church of Holy Saviour in Chora)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2173\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.enormousfish.co.uk\/?p=2207\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2173\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2173\" title=\"byzantine5\" src=\"http:\/\/www.enormousfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/byzantine5-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"Molla Zeyrek Camii (Church of Christ Pantocrator)\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.enormousfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/byzantine5-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.enormousfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/byzantine5.jpg 1012w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2173\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Molla Zeyrek Camii (Church of Christ Pantocrator)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2174\" style=\"width: 212px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.enormousfish.co.uk\/?p=2210\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2174\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2174\" title=\"byzantine6\" src=\"http:\/\/www.enormousfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/byzantine6-202x300.jpg\" alt=\"Molla G\u00fcrani Camii (Vefa Kilise)\" width=\"202\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.enormousfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/byzantine6-202x300.jpg 202w, https:\/\/www.enormousfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/byzantine6.jpg 692w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 202px) 100vw, 202px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2174\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Molla G\u00fcrani Camii (Vefa Kilise)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2175\" style=\"width: 219px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.enormousfish.co.uk\/?p=2213\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2175\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2175\" title=\"byzantine7\" src=\"http:\/\/www.enormousfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/byzantine7-209x300.jpg\" alt=\"G\u00fcl Camii (Either the Church of Saint Theodosia or the Church of the Monastery of Christ the Benefactor)\" width=\"209\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.enormousfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/byzantine7-209x300.jpg 209w, https:\/\/www.enormousfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/byzantine7.jpg 670w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 209px) 100vw, 209px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2175\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">G\u00fcl Camii (Either the Church of Saint Theodosia or the Church of the Monastery of Christ the Benefactor)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2176\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.enormousfish.co.uk\/?p=2216\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2176\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2176\" title=\"byzantine8\" src=\"http:\/\/www.enormousfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/byzantine8-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"The staff of K\u00fc\u00e7\u00fck Aya Sofya Camii (The 6th century Church of Saints Sergius and Bacchus)\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.enormousfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/byzantine8-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.enormousfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/byzantine8-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.enormousfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/byzantine8.jpg 782w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2176\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The staff of K\u00fc\u00e7\u00fck Aya Sofya Camii (The 6th century Church of Saints Sergius and Bacchus)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2177\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.enormousfish.co.uk\/?p=2219\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2177\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2177\" title=\"imaret_edited-1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.enormousfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/imaret_edited-1-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Eski Imaret Camii (Church of St Saviour Pantepoptes)\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.enormousfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/imaret_edited-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.enormousfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/imaret_edited-1-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2177\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eski Imaret Camii (Church of St Saviour Pantepoptes)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2178\" style=\"width: 220px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.enormousfish.co.uk\/?p=2222\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2178\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2178\" title=\"byzantine11\" src=\"http:\/\/www.enormousfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/byzantine11-210x300.jpg\" alt=\"Imrohor Camii (5th century Monastery of St John the Baptist)\" width=\"210\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.enormousfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/byzantine11-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/www.enormousfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/byzantine11.jpg 690w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2178\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Imrohor Camii (5th century Monastery of St John the Baptist)<\/p><\/div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freetellafriend.com\/tell\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.enormousfish.co.uk%2F%3Fp%3D2167&title=Byzantine+Churches\" 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