Pantokrator Monastery, Constantinople
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Byzantine monastery
Christian religious institution
funerary complex
imperial foundation
monastic complex
Pantokrator Monastery in Constantinople was a prominent Byzantine monastic and funerary complex that served as an imperial burial site and major religious institution of the capital.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Christ Pantepoptes Monastery, Constantinople | 1 |
| Pantokrator Monastery, Constantinople canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine monastery
ⓘ
Christian religious institution ⓘ funerary complex ⓘ imperial foundation ⓘ monastic complex ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Byzantine architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty |
Komnenos dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Palaiologos dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | c. 1136 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | c. 1118 ⓘ |
| currentName | Zeyrek Mosque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentUse | mosque ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Christ Pantokrator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Middle Byzantine period ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Emperor John II Komnenos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Empress Irene of Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| functionInByzantinePeriod |
center of liturgical life
ⓘ
charitable institution ⓘ imperial monastery ⓘ |
| hasAlternateName |
Monastery of Christ Pantokrator
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Monastery of the Pantokrator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
church of Christ Pantokrator
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
church of the Theotokos Eleousa NERFINISHED ⓘ hospital ⓘ imperial mausoleum ⓘ library ⓘ old-age home ⓘ refectory ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of the Historic Areas of Istanbul UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict | Fatih, Istanbul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Istanbul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDayCountry | Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Thrace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | brick and stone ⓘ |
| notableBurial |
Emperor John II Komnenos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Empress Irene of Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ members of the Komnenos dynasty ⓘ members of the Palaiologos dynasty ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Byzantine Rite
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofType | domed church complex ⓘ |
| servedAs |
imperial burial site
ⓘ
major religious institution of Constantinople ⓘ monastic hospital complex ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of Komnenian-period architecture
ⓘ
one of the largest surviving Byzantine religious complexes in Istanbul ⓘ |
| statusAfter1453 | converted into a mosque ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1985 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Christ Pantepoptes Monastery, Constantinople