Monastery of Stoudios, Byzantine monastery ruins in Psamathia, Turkey
The Monastery of Stoudios features a three-aisled basilica with green marble columns, acanthus capitals, and a narthex divided into three bays at the west end point.
The monastery, founded in 462 by Flavius Studius, served as a place of confinement for deposed emperors and maintained independence against both emperor and patriarch control.
The monastery contained a prominent school of calligraphy that produced numerous illuminated manuscripts, with artifacts now distributed across multiple international collections.
The remaining structure stands as the oldest church in Istanbul, with recent restoration plans scheduled to begin in 2023 to preserve its historical elements.
The monastery floor contains opus sectile pavement featuring animal and mythological scenes dating to the 11th century, similar to the Monastery of Pantokrator.
Location: Istanbul
Inception: 5 century
Architectural style: Byzantine architecture
GPS coordinates: 40.99611,28.92861
Latest update: May 11, 2025 06:43
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