Church of St. Mary of Blachernae
GPTKB entity
Properties (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
church
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| gptkbp:architecturalStyle |
gptkb:Byzantine_architecture
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
the Virgin Mary
the Feast of the Blachernae the_Byzantine_Empire the_Orthodox_Christian_tradition the_history_of_Christianity_in_Turkey the_Byzantine_Empresses the_Orthodox_liturgy the_Council_of_Constantinople the_history_of_the_Eastern_Orthodox_Church the_Byzantine_Emperors |
| gptkbp:constructedIn |
5th century
|
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
symbol_of_Byzantine_heritage
|
| gptkbp:currentStatus |
historical site
|
| gptkbp:dedicatedTo |
gptkb:Mary,_mother_of_Jesus
|
| gptkbp:defeated |
fire in 1434
|
| gptkbp:features |
an altar
frescoes mosaics a bell tower a courtyard |
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
site of the 1204 sack of Constantinople
site of the 1453 siege of Constantinople site_of_the_Blachernae_miracle |
| gptkbp:historicalRole |
site of religious gatherings
site of theological debates |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
one of the oldest churches in Istanbul
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Church of St. Mary of Blachernae
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Christian_art
later_Orthodox_churches |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Church
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
its rich history
its community events its architectural beauty its historical artifacts |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Istanbul
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
icon of the Virgin Mary
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
its relics
its miraculous icon |
| gptkbp:partOf |
the history of the Virgin Mary veneration
Ecclesiastical_architecture_of_Istanbul Byzantine_heritage_sites Istanbul's_religious_history the_Byzantine_religious_architecture the_UNESCO_World_Heritage_Sites_in_Istanbul the_cultural_landscape_of_Istanbul |
| gptkbp:renovated |
16th century
19th century |
| gptkbp:significance |
important pilgrimage site
|
| gptkbp:visitedBy |
pilgrims
|