Nea Ekklesia in Constantinople

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Nea Ekklesia in Constantinople was a prominent Middle Byzantine imperial church built within the Great Palace complex, renowned for its innovative cross-in-square design and rich decoration.

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Nea Ekklesia 1
Nea Ekklesia in Constantinople canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Middle Byzantine church
church
cross-in-square church
imperial foundation
architecturalStyle Middle Byzantine
architecturalType cross-in-square plan
associatedDynasty Macedonian dynasty NERFINISHED
builtBy Emperor Basil I NERFINISHED
cityNowKnownAs Istanbul NERFINISHED
constructionEnd 880
constructionStart 876
country Byzantine Empire
dedicatedBy Basil I NERFINISHED
dedicatedIn 880
denomination Chalcedonian Orthodox NERFINISHED
destroyedBy Fourth Crusade NERFINISHED
destroyedIn 1204
englishName New Church NERFINISHED
function imperial palace church
reliquary church
greekName Νέα Ἐκκλησία NERFINISHED
historicalEra Middle Byzantine period NERFINISHED
housedRelicsOf True Cross NERFINISHED
various saints
influenced later cross-in-square churches in the Byzantine world
liturgicalTradition Byzantine Rite NERFINISHED
locatedIn Constantinople NERFINISHED
Great Palace of Constantinople NERFINISHED
locatedNear Chalke Gate of the Great Palace NERFINISHED
Hippodrome of Constantinople NERFINISHED
mentionedInSource Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus NERFINISHED
mentionedInWork De Ceremoniis NERFINISHED
notableFeature five-domed structure
imperial chapels
innovative cross-in-square design
marble revetments
mosaic decoration
rich interior decoration
originalUse private chapel of the emperor
repository of imperial relics
partOfComplex Great Palace complex NERFINISHED
patron Basil I the Macedonian NERFINISHED
religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
roleInArtHistory prototype of Middle Byzantine five-domed churches
status destroyed
usedFor court liturgies
imperial ceremonies

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Middle Byzantine period hasNotableBuilding Nea Ekklesia in Constantinople
Great Palace of Constantinople hasPart Nea Ekklesia in Constantinople
this entity surface form: Nea Ekklesia