Church of Christ Pantokrator
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The Church of Christ Pantokrator is a major 12th-century Byzantine monastic church complex in Istanbul, renowned for its architecture and later conversion into the Zeyrek Mosque.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Church of Christ Pantokrator canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine church
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former monastery ⓘ historic building ⓘ monastic complex ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Zeyrek Camii
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zeyrek Mosque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Byzantine architecture ⓘ |
| centuryOfConstruction | 12th century ⓘ |
| city | Istanbul ⓘ |
| completedBy | Emperor John II Komnenos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1136 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1118 ⓘ |
| contains | three main church structures ⓘ |
| conversionCentury | 15th century ⓘ |
| convertedBy | Ottoman authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| convertedTo | mosque ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| currentUse | Zeyrek Mosque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Christ Pantokrator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerName | Monastery of Christ Pantokrator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Empress Irene of Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
burial church for Byzantine emperors
ⓘ
imperial monastery ⓘ |
| hasPart |
central funerary chapel
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northern church dedicated to the Theotokos Eleousa ⓘ southern church dedicated to Christ Pantokrator ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Komnenian period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fatih district
NERFINISHED
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Istanbul ⓘ Turkey ⓘ historic peninsula of Istanbul ⓘ |
| material |
brick
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stone ⓘ |
| neighborhood | Zeyrek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Byzantine mosaics and frescoes
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complex cross-in-square plan ⓘ |
| overlooks | Golden Horn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Historic Areas of Istanbul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Eastern Orthodox Church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofType | domed ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of middle Byzantine architecture
ⓘ
one of the largest surviving Byzantine religious complexes in Istanbul ⓘ |
| underwent |
restoration in the 20th century
ⓘ
restoration in the 21st century ⓘ |
| usedAs | medrese during Ottoman period ⓘ |
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