Chora Church, Istanbul, Turkey
Kariye Kilisesi or Chora Church, a Byzantine church in Edirne Kapi, Istanbul, Turkey. The minaret was built 1495-1511 under Atik Ali Pasha vizier of Bayezid II. The church was first built 5th century AD, was converted to a mosque in 1511, became a museum in 1948, then again a mosque in 2020. It is part of the Istanbul Old Town UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
50385228
Media ID
50385228
Size
5537px x 8268px
(14.9MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2025
