Fatih, Türkiye
The Chora
The Chora Church or Kariye Mosque was a Byzantine church, now converted to a mosque, in the Edirnekapı neighborhood of Fatih district, Istanbul, Turkey. It is famous for its outstanding Late Byzantine mosaics and frescos. In the 16th century, during the Ottoman era, it was converted into a mosque; it became a museum in 1945, and was turned back into a mosque in 2020 by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
- City
- Fatih
- Country
- Türkiye
- Category
- Museum
- Suggested visit
- About 120 minutes
More places in Fatih
- St. George's Cathedral, Istanbul
- Walls of Constantinople
- Mihrimah Sultan Mosque, Edirnekapı
- Pammakaristos Church
Background: Wikipedia