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Byzantine Architecture

Churches, monasteries and fortifications of the Byzantine Empire, from Constantinople to the Balkans, from Anatolia to the eastern Mediterranean. 258 works documented in this section.

City wallsByzantine
City walls
Constantinople, Turkey
Coursed construction of brick and stone
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City wallsByzantine
City walls
Constantinople, Turkey
Transversal section of the masonry
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Cruciform secular buildingByzantine
Cruciform secular building
Yalova, Turkey
Secular brick building on a cruciform plan
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Cruciform secular buildingByzantine
Cruciform secular building
Yalova, Turkey
Detail
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St. Mary ChalkoprateiaByzantine
St. Mary Chalkoprateia
Constantinople, Turkey
All-brick construction
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City wallsByzantine
City walls
Nicaea, Turkey
Recessed brick construction
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Market buildingByzantine
Market building
Constanta, Romania
Late Roman brick-and-stone construction with brick quoins
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City wallsByzantine
City walls
Nicaea, Turkey
Lower part of the late Roman brick-and-rubble masonry
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City wallsByzantine
City walls
Dara, Syria
Brick-and-rubble construction
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CisternByzantine
Cistern
Resafa, Syria
Detail of the barrel vault
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PraetoriumByzantine
Praetorium
Zenobia, Syria
Cross-groined vault
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St. Mary PammakaristosByzantine
St. Mary Pammakaristos
Constantinople, Turkey
Cistern. Detail of the barrel vault built without centering
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Christ PantocratorByzantine
Christ Pantocrator
Constantinople, Turkey
Cross-groined vault
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Audience Hall of al MundhirByzantine
Audience Hall of al Mundhir
Resafa, Syria
Stone domical vault without pendentives
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Karagumruk cisternByzantine
Karagumruk cistern
Constantinople, Turkey
Domical vaults
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ApseByzantine
Apse
Constantinople, Turkey
Substructure of the martyrion of Saints Carpus and Papylus
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Church of ApokaukosByzantine
Church of Apokaukos
Selymbria, Turkey
Domical vaults
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MyrelaionByzantine
Myrelaion
Constantinople, Turkey
Gored dome
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St. Mary PammakaristosByzantine
St. Mary Pammakaristos
Constantinople, Turkey
North arm of perambulatory, ribbed dome
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Monastery of Saint CatherineByzantine
Monastery of Saint Catherine
Mount Sinai, Egypt
Detail of the wooden roof
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Hagia SophiaByzantine
Hagia Sophia
Constantinople, Turkey
West facade, external marble revetment
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Stone quarryByzantine
Stone quarry
Dara, Syria
View
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Cathedral complexByzantine
Cathedral complex
Gerasa, Jordan
Fountain Court, looking southeast
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Churches of St. George and St. John the BaptistByzantine
Churches of St. George and St. John the Baptist
Gerasa, Jordan
Looking south
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CityByzantine
City
Resafa, Syria
View of the city looking northeast
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North GateByzantine
North Gate
Resafa, Syria
View
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The great cisternByzantine
The great cistern
Resafa, Syria
Detail
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City wallsByzantine
City walls
Dara, Syria
South area
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City wallsByzantine
City walls
Dara, Syria
North area, interior of a tower
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City wallsByzantine
City walls
Dara, Syria
Detail of the north area
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CisternsByzantine
Cisterns
Dara, Syria
View
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CityByzantine
City
Zenobia, Syria
General view looking south
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PraetoriumByzantine
Praetorium
Zenobia, Syria
Interior
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HippodromeByzantine
Hippodrome
Constantinople, Turkey
Ending part
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ColumnByzantine
Column
Constantinople, Turkey
Porphyry column as in 1957
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Arch of Theodosius IByzantine
Arch of Theodosius I
Constantinople, Turkey
Remains
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Column of Theodosius IByzantine
Column of Theodosius I
Constantinople, Turkey
Bas-relief
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Column of MarcianByzantine
Column of Marcian
Constantinople, Turkey
View
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CapitalByzantine
Capital
Constantinople, Turkey
Gigantic capital of honorific column
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Wall of Theodosius IIByzantine
Wall of Theodosius II
Constantinople, Turkey
View
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Golden GateByzantine
Golden Gate
Constantinople, Turkey
View
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Aqueduct of Emperor ValensByzantine
Aqueduct of Emperor Valens
Constantinople, Turkey
View
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Civil basilicaByzantine
Civil basilica
Adamclisi, Romania
View
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Basilica - Audience hallByzantine
Basilica - Audience hall
Trier, Germany
Interior toward apse
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St. John of StudiusByzantine
St. John of Studius
Constantinople, Turkey
Capital of the narthex
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St. John of StudiusByzantine
St. John of Studius
Constantinople, Turkey
Exterior from west
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St. John of StudiusByzantine
St. John of Studius
Constantinople, Turkey
Interior
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Acheiropoietos basilicaByzantine
Acheiropoietos basilica
Thessalonica, Greece
Interior looking east
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Euphrasian BasilicaByzantine
Euphrasian Basilica
Parenzo, Croatia
View of the apse
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Euphrasian BasilicaByzantine
Euphrasian Basilica
Parenzo, Croatia
Two-zone capital in south arcade of nave
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Church of the NativityByzantine
Church of the Nativity
Bethlehem, Jordan
Interior
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St. DemetriusByzantine
St. Demetrius
Thessalonica, Greece
View of the interior before the fire of 1917
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St. DemetriusByzantine
St. Demetrius
Thessalonica, Greece
View of the interior before the fire of 1917
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St. DemetriusByzantine
St. Demetrius
Thessalonica, Greece
Ciborium in the crypt
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ChurchesByzantine
Churches
Qal'at Saman, Syria
View of the churches from the northeast
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Octagonal courtByzantine
Octagonal court
Qal'at Saman, Syria
Court showing base of St. Simeon's pillar
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Apse of east basilicaByzantine
Apse of east basilica
Qal'at Saman, Syria
Exterior
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Apse of east basilicaByzantine
Apse of east basilica
Qal'at Saman, Syria
Interior, detail of carving
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Monastic buildingsByzantine
Monastic buildings
Qal'at Saman, Syria
View
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BaptisteryByzantine
Baptistery
Qal'at Saman, Syria
View of the baptistery from the west
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TetraconchByzantine
Tetraconch
Resafa, Syria
Interior looking east
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Madrasa HalawiyaByzantine
Madrasa Halawiya
Aleppo, Syria
Interior
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Basilica AByzantine
Basilica A
Resafa, Syria
Interior looking southeast
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St. GeorgeByzantine
St. George
Thessalonica, Greece
Interior looking north
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Martyrium of St. EuphemiaByzantine
Martyrium of St. Euphemia
Constantinople, Turkey
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Audience Hall of al MundhirByzantine
Audience Hall of al Mundhir
Resafa, Syria
Interior looking east
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Audience Hall of al MundhirByzantine
Audience Hall of al Mundhir
Resafa, Syria
Interior of apse
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St. PolyeuktosByzantine
St. Polyeuktos
Constantinople, Turkey
Pier capital
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St. PolyeuktosByzantine
St. Polyeuktos
Constantinople, Turkey
Impost capital
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St. PolyeuktosByzantine
St. Polyeuktos
Constantinople, Turkey
Marble niche, now in the Archaeological Museum
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CapitalByzantine
Capital
Gebze, Turkey
View
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Piazza San MarcoByzantine
Piazza San Marco
Venice, Italy
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Sts. Sergius and BacchusByzantine
Sts. Sergius and Bacchus
Constantinople, Turkey
Exterior from the east
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Sts. Sergius and BacchusByzantine
Sts. Sergius and Bacchus
Constantinople, Turkey
Interior
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Sts. Sergius and BacchusByzantine
Sts. Sergius and Bacchus
Constantinople, Turkey
Capital
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Sts. Sergius and BacchusByzantine
Sts. Sergius and Bacchus
Constantinople, Turkey
Interior of dome
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Hagia SophiaByzantine
Hagia Sophia
Constantinople, Turkey
Exterior from the south
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Hagia SophiaByzantine
Hagia Sophia
Constantinople, Turkey
Exterior from the southeast
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Hagia SophiaByzantine
Hagia Sophia
Constantinople, Turkey
Exterior from the southeast
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Hagia SophiaByzantine
Hagia Sophia
Constantinople, Turkey
Theodosian porch
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Hagia SophiaByzantine
Hagia Sophia
Constantinople, Turkey
The vaults
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Hagia SophiaByzantine
Hagia Sophia
Constantinople, Turkey
Interior looking southeast
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Hagia SophiaByzantine
Hagia Sophia
Constantinople, Turkey
Interior
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Hagia SophiaByzantine
Hagia Sophia
Constantinople, Turkey
Dome
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Hagia SophiaByzantine
Hagia Sophia
Constantinople, Turkey
Vaults of the apse
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Hagia SophiaByzantine
Hagia Sophia
Constantinople, Turkey
Capital of the main order
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Hagia SophiaByzantine
Hagia Sophia
Constantinople, Turkey
Gallery capitals
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Hagia SophiaByzantine
Hagia Sophia
Constantinople, Turkey
Interior, north colonnade
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Hagia SophiaByzantine
Hagia Sophia
Constantinople, Turkey
Narthex looking south
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CathedralByzantine
Cathedral
Kalabaka, Greece
An ambo built from predominantly Paleo-Christian material
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Binbirdirek CisternByzantine
Binbirdirek Cistern
Constantinople, Turkey
View
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Hagia SophiaByzantine
Hagia Sophia
Nicaea, Turkey
Interior
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Basilica CisternByzantine
Basilica Cistern
Constantinople, Turkey
View
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Justinian's bridgeByzantine
Justinian's bridge
Sangarius River, Turkey
East end
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Mausoleum of Galla PlacidiaByzantine
Mausoleum of Galla Placidia
Ravenna, Italy
Exterior
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Orthodox BaptisteryByzantine
Orthodox Baptistery
Ravenna, Italy
Exterior
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Orthodox BaptisteryByzantine
Orthodox Baptistery
Ravenna, Italy
Interior
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S. Apollinare NuovoByzantine
S. Apollinare Nuovo
Ravenna, Italy
Interior
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S. VitaleByzantine
S. Vitale
Ravenna, Italy
Exterior from the north
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S. VitaleByzantine
S. Vitale
Ravenna, Italy
Interior toward apse
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S. VitaleByzantine
S. Vitale
Ravenna, Italy
Detail of perambulatory
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S. VitaleByzantine
S. Vitale
Ravenna, Italy
Capitals
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S. Apollinare in ClasseByzantine
S. Apollinare in Classe
Ravenna, Italy
Interior
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BasilicaByzantine
Basilica
Qalbloseh, Syria
Exterior from west
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BasilicaByzantine
Basilica
Qalbloseh, Syria
Interior looking east
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BasilicaByzantine
Basilica
Qalbloseh, Syria
Exterior of the apse
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BasilicaByzantine
Basilica
Qalbloseh, Syria
Interior, south aisle
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South BasilicaByzantine
South Basilica
Qal'at Saman, Syria
East wall
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Church and palaceByzantine
Church and palace
Qasr ibn-Wardan, Syria
View from the southeast
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ChurchByzantine
Church
Qasr ibn-Wardan, Syria
Exterior from the east
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ChurchByzantine
Church
Qasr ibn-Wardan, Syria
Interior looking north
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PalaceByzantine
Palace
Qasr ibn-Wardan, Syria
Exterior from the south
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PalaceByzantine
Palace
Qasr ibn-Wardan, Syria
Interior looking west
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Monastery of Saint CatherineByzantine
Monastery of Saint Catherine
Mount Sinai, Egypt
Aerial view
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Monastery of Saint CatherineByzantine
Monastery of Saint Catherine
Mount Sinai, Egypt
Interior of the church looking east
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St. IreneByzantine
St. Irene
Constantinople, Turkey
Exterior from the southeast
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St. IreneByzantine
St. Irene
Constantinople, Turkey
Interior looking east
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St. TitusByzantine
St. Titus
Gortyna, Greece
Interior looking east
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Byzantine fortificationByzantine
Byzantine fortification
Kutahya, Turkey
View
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St. IreneByzantine
St. Irene
Constantinople, Turkey
Interior looking west
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Hagia SophiaByzantine
Hagia Sophia
Thessalonica, Greece
Detail of the interior
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Dormition churchByzantine
Dormition church
Nicaea, Turkey
Exterior from the southeast
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Dormition churchByzantine
Dormition church
Nicaea, Turkey
Interior, south aisle
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St. NicholasByzantine
St. Nicholas
Myra, Turkey
Interior looking east
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Hagia SophiaByzantine
Hagia Sophia
Bizye, Turkey
Interior looking northeast
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Hagia SophiaByzantine
Hagia Sophia
Bizye, Turkey
Exterior from the south
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ChurchByzantine
Church
Dereagzi, Turkey
West facade
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ChurchByzantine
Church
Dereagzi, Turkey
Interior looking northeast
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Church of the ArchangelsByzantine
Church of the Archangels
Sige, Turkey
Exterior from the southeast
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Church of the ArchangelsByzantine
Church of the Archangels
Sige, Turkey
Interior looking east
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Fatih CamiiByzantine
Fatih Camii
Trilye, Turkey
Exterior from the northwest
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Fatih CamiiByzantine
Fatih Camii
Trilye, Turkey
Interior looking northeast
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St. John of PeleketeByzantine
St. John of Pelekete
Trilye, Turkey
Interior looking east
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Church of the VirginByzantine
Church of the Virgin
Avan, Armenia
Remains of the portal
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Church of the VirginByzantine
Church of the Virgin
Avan, Armenia
Remains of the apse
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Church of the VirginByzantine
Church of the Virgin
Avan, Armenia
Remains of interior
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St. RipsimeByzantine
St. Ripsime
Vagarshapat, Armenia
Exterior
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St. RipsimeByzantine
St. Ripsime
Vagarshapat, Armenia
Interior, view of dome
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St. RipsimeByzantine
St. Ripsime
Vagarshapat, Armenia
Interior, view of dome
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Church of the Vigilant PowersByzantine
Church of the Vigilant Powers
Zvartnotz, Armenia
Reconstruction of exterior
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St. GayianeByzantine
St. Gayiane
Vagarshapat, Armenia
Exterior
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CathedralByzantine
Cathedral
Mren, Turkey
Exterior from the southeast
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Church of the VirginByzantine
Church of the Virgin
Hah, Turkey
Interior looking into dome
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Church of the VirginByzantine
Church of the Virgin
Hah, Turkey
Interior looking north
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Church no. 1Byzantine
Church no. 1
Madensehir, Turkey
Interior looking northeast
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Bryas palaceByzantine
Bryas palace
Maltepe, Turkey
Substructures looking northeast
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Monastery of Constantine LipsByzantine
Monastery of Constantine Lips
Constantinople, Turkey
North church, exterior
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Monastery of Constantine LipsByzantine
Monastery of Constantine Lips
Constantinople, Turkey
North church, interior, central apse
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MyrelaionByzantine
Myrelaion
Constantinople, Turkey
Exterior from the south
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Panagia ton ChalkeonByzantine
Panagia ton Chalkeon
Thessalonica, Greece
Exterior from the south
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St. AndrewByzantine
St. Andrew
Peristerai, Greece
Exterior from the northeast
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Dormition churchByzantine
Dormition church
Skripou, Greece
Exterior from the northeast
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Theotokos churchByzantine
Theotokos church
Hosios Loukas, Greece
Exterior from the east
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Theotokos churchByzantine
Theotokos church
Hosios Loukas, Greece
Interior looking east
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Baghdad gateByzantine
Baghdad gate
Raqqa, Syria
View
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LavraByzantine
Lavra
Mount Athos, Greece
Katholikon, exterior from the northeast
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KaryesByzantine
Karyes
Mount Athos, Greece
Protaton, exterior from the southeast
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Nea MoniByzantine
Nea Moni
Chios, Greece
Exterior of Katholikon
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KatholikonByzantine
Katholikon
Hosios Loukas, Greece
Interior looking east
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KatholikonByzantine
Katholikon
Daphni, Greece
Interior, view into dome
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KatholikonByzantine
Katholikon
Daphni, Greece
Exterior from the east
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Hagia SophiaByzantine
Hagia Sophia
Monemvasia, Greece
Exterior from the northwest
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Panagia KamariotissaByzantine
Panagia Kamariotissa
Chalki, Greece
Exterior from the southeast
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Church of the Holy CrossByzantine
Church of the Holy Cross
Aght'amar, Turkey
Exterior
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CathedralByzantine
Cathedral
Ani, Armenia
Interior looking east
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MonasteryByzantine
Monastery
Marmasen, Armenia
View
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Christ PantepoptesByzantine
Christ Pantepoptes
Constantinople, Turkey
Exterior from the southwest
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Christ PantepoptesByzantine
Christ Pantepoptes
Constantinople, Turkey
Interior looking east from gallery
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Christ PantocratorByzantine
Christ Pantocrator
Constantinople, Turkey
Exterior from the east
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Christ PantocratorByzantine
Christ Pantocrator
Constantinople, Turkey
South church, detail of the pavement
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Gul CamiiByzantine
Gul Camii
Constantinople, Turkey
Apses
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Christ of the ChoraByzantine
Christ of the Chora
Constantinople, Turkey
Katholikon, interior looking toward apse
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Christ of the ChoraByzantine
Christ of the Chora
Constantinople, Turkey
Katholikon, interior looking west
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St. AberciusByzantine
St. Abercius
Elegmi, Turkey
Interior looking east
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Panagia KosmosoteiraByzantine
Panagia Kosmosoteira
Pherrai, Greece
Exterior from the southwest
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Santo StefanoByzantine
Santo Stefano
Kastoria, Greece
Exterior from the east
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KumbelidikiByzantine
Kumbelidiki
Kastoria, Greece
Exterior from the southwest
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Church of the AnargyroiByzantine
Church of the Anargyroi
Kastoria, Greece
Exterior from the southeast
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Panagia GorgoepekoosByzantine
Panagia Gorgoepekoos
Athens, Greece
Exterior from west
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KapnikareaByzantine
Kapnikarea
Athens, Greece
Exterior
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Monastery of KaisarianiByzantine
Monastery of Kaisariani
Athens, Greece
Exterior from the south
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Monastery of BlachernaeByzantine
Monastery of Blachernae
Elis, Greece
Exterior from the southwest
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Kato PanagiaByzantine
Kato Panagia
Arta, Greece
Exterior from the southwest
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Porta PanagiaByzantine
Porta Panagia
Trikkala, Greece
Exterior from the east
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Monastery of BlachernaeByzantine
Monastery of Blachernae
Arta, Greece
Detail of portal
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Monastery of BlachernaeByzantine
Monastery of Blachernae
Arta, Greece
Exterior from the south
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St. TheodoraByzantine
St. Theodora
Arta, Greece
Exterior from the northwest
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ParigoritissaByzantine
Parigoritissa
Arta, Greece
Exterior from the northwest
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ParigoritissaByzantine
Parigoritissa
Arta, Greece
Interior looking into dome
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St. BasilByzantine
St. Basil
Arta, Greece
Exterior
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Monastery of Constantine LipsByzantine
Monastery of Constantine Lips
Constantinople, Turkey
South church, interior looking southeast
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Monastery of Constantine LipsByzantine
Monastery of Constantine Lips
Constantinople, Turkey
South church, exterior from the east
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St. Mary PammakaristosByzantine
St. Mary Pammakaristos
Constantinople, Turkey
Parecclesion, exterior from the southwest
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St. Mary PammakaristosByzantine
St. Mary Pammakaristos
Constantinople, Turkey
Interior looking up
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Christ of the ChoraByzantine
Christ of the Chora
Constantinople, Turkey
Interior, outer narthex looking south
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Christ of the ChoraByzantine
Christ of the Chora
Constantinople, Turkey
Parecclesion, apse
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Kilise CamiiByzantine
Kilise Camii
Constantinople, Turkey
Exterior from the northwest
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St. John ProdromosByzantine
St. John Prodromos
Selymbria, Turkey
Exterior
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Fatih CamiiByzantine
Fatih Camii
Enez, Turkey
Outer narthex from the southwest
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TekfursarayiByzantine
Tekfursarayi
Constantinople, Turkey
Exterior from the north
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TekfursarayiByzantine
Tekfursarayi
Constantinople, Turkey
Interior looking northeast
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Holy ApostlesByzantine
Holy Apostles
Thessalonica, Greece
Exterior from west
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Holy ApostlesByzantine
Holy Apostles
Thessalonica, Greece
Exterior from the east
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St. CatherineByzantine
St. Catherine
Thessalonica, Greece
Exterior from the southwest
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CitadelByzantine
Citadel
Mistra, Greece
General view
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Hagioi TheodoroiByzantine
Hagioi Theodoroi
Mistra, Greece
Exterior from the southeast
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HodegetriaByzantine
Hodegetria
Mistra, Greece
Exterior
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HodegetriaByzantine
Hodegetria
Mistra, Greece
Interior looking east
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Monastery of PantanassaByzantine
Monastery of Pantanassa
Mistra, Greece
Exterior from the east
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PalaceByzantine
Palace
Mistra, Greece
General view
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Ruins of palaceByzantine
Ruins of palace
Trebizond, Turkey
View
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St. EugeniosByzantine
St. Eugenios
Trebizond, Turkey
View from the southeast
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Hagia SophiaByzantine
Hagia Sophia
Trebizond, Turkey
South porch, detail of decoration
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Hagia SophiaByzantine
Hagia Sophia
Trebizond, Turkey
West porch
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Hagia SophiaByzantine
Hagia Sophia
Trebizond, Turkey
West porch, detail of decoration
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San MarcoByzantine
San Marco
Venice, Italy
Interior
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Round ChurchByzantine
Round Church
Preslav, Bulgaria
Interior looking west
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St. John the BaptistByzantine
St. John the Baptist
Mesembria, Bulgaria
Exterior from the southeast
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St. John AleitourgetosByzantine
St. John Aleitourgetos
Mesembria, Bulgaria
Exterior from the northeast
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Church of the VirginByzantine
Church of the Virgin
Asenovgrad, Bulgaria
Exterior from the south
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Hagia SophiaByzantine
Hagia Sophia
Ohrid, North Macedonia
Exterior from the east
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Veljusa monasteryByzantine
Veljusa monastery
Strumica, North Macedonia
Exterior from the southeast
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St. NicholasByzantine
St. Nicholas
Kursumlija, Serbia
Exterior from the south
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St. ClementByzantine
St. Clement
Ohrid, North Macedonia
Exterior from the southeast
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Church of the VirginByzantine
Church of the Virgin
Studenica, Serbia
Exterior from the southeast
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Monastery churchByzantine
Monastery church
Sopocani, Serbia
Exterior from the southwest
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Hagia SophiaByzantine
Hagia Sophia
Ohrid, North Macedonia
Outer narthex from the west
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Church of the Virgin LjeviskaByzantine
Church of the Virgin Ljeviska
Prizren, Serbia
Exterior from west
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Monastery churchByzantine
Monastery church
Gracanica, Serbia
Exterior from the northwest
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Chilandar monasteryByzantine
Chilandar monastery
Mount Athos, Greece
General view
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Church of the VirginByzantine
Church of the Virgin
Matejic, Serbia
Exterior from west
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Church of the AscensionByzantine
Church of the Ascension
Ravanica, Serbia
Exterior from the north
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Church of the VirginByzantine
Church of the Virgin
Kalenic, Serbia
Detail of a mullioned window
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MonasteryByzantine
Monastery
Resava, Serbia
View from the southwest
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Hagia SophiaByzantine
Hagia Sophia
Kiev, Ukraine
Exterior, view of apses
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Hagia SophiaByzantine
Hagia Sophia
Kiev, Ukraine
Detail of the interior
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Cathedral of the TransfigurationByzantine
Cathedral of the Transfiguration
Cernigov, Ukraine
Exterior view of apses
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Hagia SophiaByzantine
Hagia Sophia
Novgorod, Russia
Exterior
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Church of the TransfigurationByzantine
Church of the Transfiguration
Neredica, Russia
Exterior
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Cathedral of the DormitionByzantine
Cathedral of the Dormition
Vladimir, Russia
Detail of the exterior
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Church of the PokrovByzantine
Church of the Pokrov
Nerl' River, Russia
West facade
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St. DemetriusByzantine
St. Demetrius
Vladimir, Russia
Exterior
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St. DemetriusByzantine
St. Demetrius
Vladimir, Russia
Detail of south facade
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St. GeorgeByzantine
St. George
Jur'ev-Pol'skij, Russia
Exterior
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St. GeorgeByzantine
St. George
Jur'ev-Pol'skij, Russia
Detail of the north porch
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St. GeorgeByzantine
St. George
Jur'ev-Pol'skij, Russia
Detail of the north porch
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Pjatnica churchByzantine
Pjatnica church
Cernigov, Ukraine
Exterior from the southwest
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Kremlin, St. Michael's CathedralByzantine
Kremlin, St. Michael's Cathedral
Moscow, Russia
Exterior
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Monastery churchByzantine
Monastery church
Cozia, Romania
Exterior from the southwest
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Monastery churchByzantine
Monastery church
Dealu, Romania
Exterior from the north
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Church of the episcopal monasteryByzantine
Church of the episcopal monastery
Curtea de Arges, Romania
Exterior from the northeast, before restoration
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Monastery churchByzantine
Monastery church
Tirgoviste, Romania
Exterior
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Monastery churchByzantine
Monastery church
Voronet, Romania
Exterior from the southeast
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St. GeorgeByzantine
St. George
Suceava, Romania
Dome over outer narthex
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St. GeorgeByzantine
St. George
Suceava, Romania
Exterior from the north
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MonasteryByzantine
Monastery
Sucevita, Romania
General view
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Church of the Three HierarchsByzantine
Church of the Three Hierarchs
Iasi, Romania
Exterior from the southwest
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Monastery churchByzantine
Monastery church
Homor, Romania
Exterior from the southwest
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