Exterior: Eastern Elevation
Title Variant
Monastery of Saint John Stoudios, Imrahor Mosque
Date
ca.450
Location
Work Type
Notes
Originally built in the mid fifth century by the Roman Senator Stoudios, this sanctuary was intended as a Christian basilica. It was converted into a mosque in 1486 by Ilyas Bey and was destroyed in 1894.
Culture
Subject
Islam
Byzantine (architecture)
Turkish (architecture)
Christian (architecture)
Image Date
July, 2014
Image Source
Photography by Media Center for Art History, Department of Art History and Archaeology, Columbia University
Photographer
Record ID
1415_istanbul2014_imrahorcamii_img_002