Built as a Byzantine church in the 11th century by the mother-in-law of Alexius I Comnenus, then converted into a mosque in the 16th century, the Chora was re-appropriated for a museum in 1958. Its walls and ceilings are adorned by some of the world’s finest mosaics and frescoes.
Chora Museum
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- Address:
- Kariye Camii Sokak, Kariye Square
- İstanbul
- Contact:
- View Website
- (212) 631 92 41
- Opening hours:
- Mon, Tue, Thu-Sun 09.00-19.00 (last entry 18.00)
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