Chora Church (Kariye Mosque)

A former Byzantine monastery church slightly off the main tourist path, known for magnificent mosaics and frescoes of the lives of Jesus and Mary. Entry is about 10 USD.

Chora Church (Kariye Mosque) appears in 3 of the 13 Istanbul vlogs we indexed, first in 2018, most recently in 2024.

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