Chora Church Museum Tickets
Must Know
- Opening Hours: 09:00 – 19:00 (Last entry 18:00)
- Closed to visits on Friday
- Visit Duration: 60-90 mins
- QR tickets will be sent to your email within a few hours
About the Place
Marvel at Istanbul’s finest Byzantine mosaics and frescoes in this 6th-century gem featuring:
🖼 World-Class Art:
• 14th-century golden mosaics
• “Anastasis” fresco (Christ’s resurrection)
• Complete Biblical narrative cycles
⛪ Architectural Splendor:
• Cross-in-square design
• Original marble revetments
• Domed parekklesion (funerary chapel)
📜 Historical Journey:
• Built as monastery church in 534 AD
• Converted to mosque in 1511
• Secularized as museum in 2020
Minimum Guests per Booking: 1
Maximum Guests per Booking: 20