| Title | The Byzantine Architecture of Thrace: the View from Constantinople |
| Publication Type | Conference Paper |
| Year of Publication | 2007 |
| Authors | Ousterhout R |
| Conference Name | Byzantine Thrace Evidence and Remains |
| Date Published | 2011 |
| Publisher | VERLAG ADOLF M. HAKKERT |
| Conference Location | Komotini |
| Keywords | architecture, Byzantine, Edirne, Thrace |
| Abstract | As the heartland of the Byzantine Empire and the hinterland of Constantinople, the region of Thrace preserves a rich and varied architectural heritage that both reflects and deviates from that of the capital. While Thrace offers many parallels for the buildings of the Constantinople, at the same time, it presents a variety of uniquearchitectural solutions. In this paper, I will offer a brief overview of theByzantine architecture of Thrace, emphasizing how the monuments of region both broaden and challenge our traditional picture of architecturaldevelopments in the Byzantine capital. It is worth remembering at theoutset that Constantinople preserves less than 10% of the churches andmonasteries known from the Byzantine period, and that for Thrace, thesurvival rate is much lower. |
| URL | https://www.academia.edu/4462861/The_Byzantine_Architecture_of_Thrace_The_View_from_Constantinople |
