Theotokos Kyriotissa

The Church of the Theotokos Kyriotissa is not a famous Byzantine monument but its history mirrors that of the city itself. It is now called the Kalenderhane Mosque.
This video is part of a series - 'The History of Byzantium goes to Istanbul.' In 2018 the listeners of the podcast funded a Kickstarter to send me to Istanbul. I documented many of the surviving Byzantine sites and have made videos about them.
I am now able to offer tours to Istanbul (and beyond) for listeners of the podcast. Email me if you'd like to know more (thehistoryofbyzantium at gmail.com).
Video edited by / suhlefilm
For more information about Byzantine Constantinople visit www.thebyzantinelegacy.com/. It's a fantastic website providing breakdowns of the Byzantine buildings that can still be seen today and there you'll find most of the still images and sketches used in these videos.
'The History of Byzantium' is a podcast telling the story of the Roman Empire from 476 AD to 1453. The podcast home page is here thehistoryofbyzantium.com/ and you can support the show at / historyofbyzantium
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[@tallmikbcroft6937]

Amazing.. thank you for sharing the side chapel..

[@karlthepotter4228]

Thank you Robin!

[@sotirismitzolis5171]

what happened to the picture of the virgin mary ?

[@issith7340]

How hypocritical is that they considered the saint francisco di assisi “drawing “, more valuable than the more ancient and elaborated artworks, , so they took the latin drawing to the museum. Thankfully, they left aline the masterpiece in its original position.