The Chora Church

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The Chora Church (Kariye Mosque) contains the best preserved Byzantine art in Istanbul.
This video is part of a series - 'The History of Byzantium goes to Istanbul.' In 2018 the listeners of the podcast funded a Kickstarter to send me to Istanbul. I documented many of the surviving Byzantine sites and have made videos about them.
I am now able to offer tours to Istanbul (and beyond) for listeners of the podcast. Email me if you'd like to know more (thehistoryofbyzantium at gmail.com).
Video edited by / suhlefilm
For more information about Byzantine Constantinople visit www.thebyzantinelegacy.com/. It's a fantastic website providing breakdowns of the Byzantine buildings that can still be seen today and there you'll find most of the still images and sketches used in these videos.
'The History of Byzantium' is a podcast telling the story of the Roman Empire from 476 AD to 1453. The podcast home page is here thehistoryofbyzantium.com/ and you can support the show at / historyofbyzantium
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22 июн 2024

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@zebrafish995 Месяц назад

What a stunning find this monastery is... what a pity to be turned into a mosque again in 2024....

@chrislusk3497 29 дней назад

I love the unhurried delivery, with pauses in the commentary.

@vegetassb2944 2 месяца назад

The part about mosaics falling apart due to time or earthquakes is not entirely accurate. Just look at the famouns Byzantine church in Ravenna, which was built in the 6th century by Justinian. It is in pristine condition. It has more to do with the fact that the Muslims purposely diminished these churches with either plaster or just utter disregard.

@olbiomoiros 3 месяца назад

villagers often refer to capital cities as "Chora". this is the case in many greek islands too, where the capital is just called "Chora" (country) by other villages.

@achilleusgeorgiou4443 18 дней назад

So true. Nicosia the capital of Cyprus "Χώρα"

@RizzstrainingOrder66 3 месяца назад

Great Video as always, thanks

@catiabaccarini3733 3 месяца назад

So many thanks🌹

@craigzievis2074 3 месяца назад

Great video!

@tomzamp8547 Месяц назад

Beautiful Roman Christian church 😊

@vizibilibende5194 Месяц назад

mosgue again .. i am watching this inside of this mosgue :)

@konstantinosmandalos7596 7 дней назад

@@vizibilibende5194 Proud of your accomplishments?

@vizibilibende5194 Месяц назад

mosgue again .. i am watching this inside of this mosgue :)

@sumazdar 2 месяца назад

dziękuję

@joshuap969 3 месяца назад

Thank you. I would be traveling to the Greek Orthodox Monastery of Saint John the Forerunner in Essex, England. Are you able to meet for coffee?

@TheHistoryofByzantiumPodcast 3 месяца назад

I'm afraid I don't live near there

@joshuap969 3 месяца назад

@@TheHistoryofByzantiumPodcast I appreciate the response. How can I subscribe to the HoB podcast? Have you considered a historical take on the Orthodox Liturgy with an Orthodox Priest to interview?

@TheHistoryofByzantiumPodcast 2 месяца назад

@@joshuap969I will be uploading the whole podcast to RU-vid soon or you can subscribe on any podcast app. I am hoping to talk to someone about Orthodoxy yes

@joshuap969 2 месяца назад

@@TheHistoryofByzantiumPodcast I'll subscribe to support. I would highly recommend Dr. Jeanne Constantinou of her "Search the Scriptures Live" podcast.

@RPe-jk6dv 3 месяца назад

Were metochites and his relatives buried in openly visible sarcophagi or beyond the earth?

@TheHistoryofByzantiumPodcast 3 месяца назад

The sarcophagi would have been visible

@RPe-jk6dv 3 месяца назад

@@TheHistoryofByzantiumPodcast then their remaind are also destroyed by Muslim tolerance.

@sidibill Месяц назад

I visited this church when I was in Istanbul. Not really happy to hear that it, like Hagia Sophia, has been converted again into a mosque. That was done due to pressure on the government from religious parties. I just wonder how long it will be before the same pressure is applied to do away with the mosaics and frescoes. Probably just a matter of time.

@stelios5314 Месяц назад

Do you know what will now happen with all these murals? Muslims hided them in the case of Hagia Sophia, but Chora church is just full of them. What will now do with them? It doesnt seem too easy to do the same there. Their persistence of disrespecting the Christian past of the city is alarming...

@RPe-jk6dv 3 месяца назад

Why are so many parts of the golden mosaics missing? Was this done by muslim "tolerance"?

@TheHistoryofByzantiumPodcast 3 месяца назад

Mostly just the ravages of time

@JohnSmith-en6ev 3 месяца назад

Not the Muslims 😂 they were full of love and respect

@olbiomoiros 3 месяца назад

time itself apparently converts churches into mosques and destroys frescoes@@TheHistoryofByzantiumPodcast

@romanemperor1960 14 дней назад

Can we still see it all after it is converted into a mosque?

@TheHistoryofByzantiumPodcast 14 дней назад

The Naos/nave is now reserved for prayer. But 95% of the mosaics are visible and are free to see

@romanemperor1960 14 дней назад

Great! Hope to see it one day

@issith7340 3 месяца назад

Now they will try to destroy that monument as well, after damaging Agia Sifia, and being forced to leave that monument in peace. Chora’s church has masterpieces of mosaics on its walls. Alarm!!!

@JohnSmith-en6ev 3 месяца назад

The video went from saying the hacked the icon to pieces to saying the occupiers were preserving things 😂

@chriskw4362 3 месяца назад

@@JohnSmith-en6evYou didn’t listen it seems. He told you they preserved it because it was outside the city center and not from the kindness of their heart. Plus also he tells you later on the mosaics were covered.

@JohnSmith-en6ev 2 месяца назад

@@chriskw4362 I was listening. The conquerors were scum. That's my point.

@olbiomoiros 3 месяца назад

TOLERANCE??? are you joking?

@user-qx7tk7rp9v 3 месяца назад

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@JohnSmith-en6ev 3 месяца назад

Is how is this ancient church presented by the current ministry of tourism and culture of Turkey? Do they represent any of the details here accurately or will this church be covered over and reconquered once again to prove the supremacy of the turks? 😂😂😂

@Pilgrim06 2 месяца назад

It’s more about the supremacy of Islam; the educated Turk knows and respects the layers of history beneath his / her feet.

@user-ys6tl6po3h Месяц назад

As Orthodox st. John Damascene used the term dispassionate conception of the Theotokos. Not immaculate because it leads to heresy and schism! Even Jesus took our sins to save us but he is alone without sin...☦️☘️

@PawsofIstanbul 3 месяца назад

Thanks for the video, nice content. I'd like to criticize one thing, you said that it was looted by Ottomans but what about fourth crusade ? You didn't talk about it, it was the most barbaric invasion in the history. They sacked the city like wild animals. Whole Roman and Byzantine structures have been preserved under Turkish rule and still preserving well. You should be more objective if you are making videos about history.

@TheHistoryofByzantiumPodcast 3 месяца назад

I didn't mention the 4th Crusade because the building was not decorated like this until after 1204. If you listen to my podcast you will also discover that the Crusaders did not sack the city like 'wild animals'

@stelios5314 Месяц назад

Cinstantinople and Istandul were actually looted by the Crusnders. Arguing the opposite is ridiculus and disresectful towards the monuments. Constantinople unfortunately never manage to heal from its destuction, until its final fall, by the Ottomans...