About Chora Church
The Chora Church or Kariye Mosque (Turkish: Kariye Camii) was a Byzantine church, now converted to a mosque (for the second time), 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. The interior is covered with some of the finest surviving Byzantine Christian mosaics and frescoes, which were protected and left in plain sight during Muslim worship throughout much of the Ottoman era. They were restored after the building was secularized and turned into a museum.
The church is located in the western Fatih district of Istanbul. It stands on sedimentary layers and anthropogenic infills on a slope descending towards the north. It is oriented east-west, as are typical Byzantine churches throughout the city.
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Location and Access
Chora Church is located in Fatih district, İstanbul. Coordinates are 41.03111, 28.93917. You can get directions from the map below. You can request a licensed local guide for İstanbul.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Quick Facts
- Province İstanbul
- District Fatih
- Category Religious Sites
- Period Bizans · mozaikler 14. yüzyıl
- Opening hours Ziyaret düzeni dönemsel olarak değişebilir
- Entrance Ziyaret düzeni ve ücretlendirme dönemsel olarak değişebilir
- Visit duration 45 dakika – 1 saat
- Best season Yıl boyu
- Coordinates 41.03111, 28.93917
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