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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nea Ekklesia | 1 |
| Nea Ekklesia in Constantinople canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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Nea Ekklesia