I read that one of the best museums in Istanbul is the Chora Church. It is tucked away in the western section of the city that has few other sites to motivate tourists to go there. However, it is has the best examples of Byzantine frescos and mosaics in Istanbul, and that convinced John and I to find our way there. We decided to take the Golden Horn ferry up the Golden Horn, then cab it the rest of the way. We weren’t disappointed. The church is small but well preserved. It, like all other churches in Istanbul, was converted into a mosque when the Ottomans took over. They plastered over the frescos and mosaics, which actually helped preserve them from being damage.The church is an empty building; due to its dual life, but the art
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