Embark on a captivating tour of the Byzantine Churches of Constantinople, exploring ancient religious architecture and uncovering the rich history of these iconic landmarks.
Embark on a captivating tour of the Byzantine Churches of Constantinople, exploring ancient religious architecture and uncovering the rich history of these iconic landmarks.
- Chora Museum - Greek orthodox church, originally built in the early 4th century as part of a monastery complex outside the city walls of Constantinople (Visit from outside)
- Tekfur Sarayi - 13th-century Byzantine palace in the north-western part of the old city of Constantinople (Visit from outside)
- Vlaherna Meryem Ana Church - An…
- Chora Museum - Greek orthodox church, originally built in the early 4th century as part of a monastery complex outside the city walls of Constantinople (Visit from outside)
- Tekfur Sarayi - 13th-century Byzantine palace in the north-western part of the old city of Constantinople (Visit from outside)
- Vlaherna Meryem Ana Church - An Eastern Orthodox church
- Church of St. Mary of the Mongols - The only remaining Byzantine church of Constantinople that has never been converted to a mosque, always remained open to the Greek Orthodox Church
- Private Fener Greek High School - The oldest surviving and most prestigious Greek Orthodox school in Istanbul
- Fethiye Muzesi (Pammakaristos Church) - The Pammakaristos Church was constructed in the early part of the 12th century
- Walls of Constantinople (Istanbul City Walls) - You will see the walls and gates of Constantinople
- Zeyrek Mosque - This mosque is made of two former Eastern Orthodox churches and a chapel
- Fener Rum Patrikhanesi - You wil see Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
- Church of St Polyeuktos - Ancient Byzantine church in Constantinople, built by the noblewoman Anicia Juliana and dedicated to Saint Polyeuctus
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- English-speaking licensed professional guide
- Lunch included
- Transportation provided
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- English-speaking licensed professional guide
- Lunch included
- Transportation provided
- Personal expenses
- All the places in the itinerary will be visited from outside
- Personal expenses
- All the places in the itinerary will be visited from outside
We aim to witness as many churches externally as possible. Our exploration initiates with an external view of St. Saviour of Chora, initially established as a monastery complex in the 4th century, later converted into a mosque in the early 16th century, turned into a museum in 1945, and recently morphed back to a mosque. Subsequently, we proceed to…
We aim to witness as many churches externally as possible. Our exploration initiates with an external view of St. Saviour of Chora, initially established as a monastery complex in the 4th century, later converted into a mosque in the early 16th century, turned into a museum in 1945, and recently morphed back to a mosque. Subsequently, we proceed to Tekfur Palace, a Byzantine palace from the late 13th-century. Our next halt is at the Orthodox Eastern church, the Church of St. Mary of Blachernae. We will then behold the Church of Saint Mary of the Mongols from the 7th century. On our itinerary is the oldest surviving and prime Greek Orthodox institution in Istanbul, the Phanar Greek Orthodox College. Our stopover will include the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. The tour culminates with the inspection of the Monastery of the Pantocrator, the most representative architectural specimen of the Byzantine middle period in Constantinople. The tour will finally conclude with the remnants of the Church of St. Polyeuctus, originating from the 6th century.
- All the places in the itinerary will be visited from outside.
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