Byzantine Places #5: Hagia Irene Church

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Just next door to Hagia Sophia is Hagia Irene, Church of the Holy Peace, where the legacy of Byzantine Iconclasm (a religious controversy) is still very much visible.

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It's a very interesting place, and gives you the impression that this building could fit in any Indiana Jones movie. Unfortunately the upper level is not open to the general public, but visiting the ground level lets you explore the building for quite a while. I was lucky to visit it all alone, so I could hear my steps resonating over the whole structure. If you look closely, there's mosaic remains in some arches between the columns on the sides.

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I WAS THERE FEW TIMES. I WAS AN ENGLIDH TEACHER 2010-2018 ISTANBUL.

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IN BETWEEN EIRENE AND ST. SOFY WAS HOSPITAL OF SAMSON OF 4-6TH CENT.

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Can you tell me what elements of this church belong to the paleochrisrian art?

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