Home > Turkey > Bursa > Church of the Dormition of Nicaea

Church of the Dormition of Nicaea

Memorials	:	0
Location	:	Turkey
Description	:	The Church of the Dormition was one of the most architecturally important Byzantine churches in Asia Minor. A domed church with a cross-shaped nave and elongated apse, and dating from the perhaps as early as the end of the sixth century, its bema was decorated with very fine mosaics that had been restored in the ninth century. The Church of the Dormition was destroyed by the Turks in 1922; only the lower portions of some of its walls survive today. Located in the ancient city of Nicaea, it is located today within the modern Turkish city of İznik, whose modern name derives from Nicaea's.	The Church of the Dormition was one of the most architecturally important Byzantine churches in Asia Minor. A domed church with a cross-shaped nave and elongated apse, and dating from the perhaps as early as the end of the sixth century, its bema was decorated with very fine mosaics that had been restored in the ninth century. The Church of the Dormition was destroyed by the Turks in 1922; only the lower portions of some of its walls survive today. Located in the ancient city of Nicaea, it is located today within the modern Turkish city of İznik, whose modern name derives from Nicaea's.

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

Where is Church of the Dormition of Nicaea?
Church of the Dormition of Nicaea is located at Turkey.
Church of the Dormition of Nicaea cemetery's updated grave count on graveviews.com?
0 memorials