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The Church of Panagia Chalkeon (Greek: Παναγία τῶν Χαλκέων) is an 11th-century Byzantine church in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki. According to the founder's inscription above the west entrance, the church was built in 1028 by the protospatharios Christopher, katepano of Longobardia, and his wife Maria, son Nikephoros and two daughters, Anna and Katakale. Christopher's tomb was probably located in an arcosolium on the church's northern wall.[1][2] The ground plan is that of a classic "cross-in-square-form" typical of Macedonian-period architecture, with four columns and three domes, one central and two over the narthex. The entire building is built of bricks, which gave it the popular nickname "Red Church". The exterior is enlivened with a variety of arches and pilasters, elements which can be traced to Constantinopolitan influence. The use of arches with several setbacks gives the building a "sculpted" appearance. In the interior, most of the carved marble decoration, as well as frescoes from the 11th and 14th centuries have been preserved.

Domain: History; Category: Medieval

L'església de la Panagia Chalkeon (grec: Παναγία τῶν Χαλκέων) és un bizantí del segle XI l'església en la nord ciutat grega de Tessalònica. Segons el fundador ' inscripció s sobre l'entrada d'occidental, l'església va ser construït el 1028 per la protospatharios Christopher, katepano de Longobardia i la seva esposa Maria, fill Nicèfor i dues filles, Anna i Katakale. Christopher ' tomba s probablement estava situada en un arcosolium a l'església ' s de la paret del Nord. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] la planta és la d'un clàssic "creu-plaça-forma" típic d'arquitectura del període macedoni, amb quatre columnes i tres cúpules, una central i dues sobre el nàrtex. Tot l'edifici és construït de maons, que li va donar el sobrenom popular "Església roja". L'exterior esta amb una varietat d'arcs i pilastres, influir en elements que es remunten a constantinopolitano. L'ús d'arcs amb diversos entrebancs dóna l'edifici una aparença "esculpit". A l'interior, s'han conservat la majoria de la decoració esculpida de marbre, així com frescos, dels segles XI i XIV.

Domain: History; Category: Medieval

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