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Byzantine architecture
When we talk about the Byzantine heritage in modern-day Istanbul, certainly magnificent Hagia Sophia immediately comes to mind. But there are also former Christian Orthodox churches that you can see in the city, which are all mosques now. However, the Byzantine legacy doesn't end there. The Theodosian Walls protected the city for 1000 years, while the only remaining Byzantine imperial palace is the Tekfur ...
Do you know that, apart from the famous Byzantine wonder that everyone knows, there is also Little Hagia Sophia? Certainly, I didn't know anything about it, but that's because I never really explored the Byzantine heritage in Istanbul before. It was on the occasion of my latest visit that I decided to see and write about this aspect of the city.
Despite the fact that 571 years passed since Constantinople ...
You may ask what the connection between Christ Pantokrator and Molla Zeyrek is? I'm sure that everyone knows who Jesus Christ is. But I think that not many people have heard of Molla Zeyrek.
The second biggest surviving Byzantine religious structure in Istanbul, the Christ Pantokrator church, is what connects these two people. That's because this historical building is the Molla Zeyrek mosque now.
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