One of the most beautiful surviving Byzantine churches, with interiors laid out in fine mosaics and frescoes, has been converted into the impressive Kariye Museum.
Chora Church





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Reviews of Chora Church
4.4
Top destination
5/5 - Excellent
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Currently (Winter 2019) undergoing major rennovation so not all sections are open
3/5 - Okay
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A lot of it closed due to restoration, also very difficult to get back from as no taxis
4/5 - Good
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Must see. Easy T1 street car changing. TO T4 . A few glimpses of Bysantian glory and barbarous destraction by invades.
3/5 - Okay
steve
What we could see was fantastic but as with many of Istanbul’s famous sights being extensively renovated
5/5 - Excellent
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Unfortunately, two thirds of this building is under renovation, so only a few mosaics may be viewed and none of the exterior.
3/5 - Okay
Verified traveller
The museum is in the middle of a major rennovation and more than half of it is inaccesable.
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