Nea Moni of Chios

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Nea Moni of Chios is an 11th-century monastery on the Greek island of Chios, renowned for its exquisite mosaics and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Nea Moni of Chios canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Byzantine monastery
Eastern Orthodox monastery
UNESCO World Heritage Site
cultural heritage site
architecturalStyle Middle Byzantine architecture
completedIn 1055
constructionBegan 1042
continent Europe
country Greece
dedicatedTo Theotokos
linked to: Virgin Mary
denomination Greek Orthodox Church
foundedBy Constantine IX Monomachos
Empress Zoe
linked to: Zoe Porphyrogenita

Theodora (Byzantine empress)
linked to: Empress Theodora
foundedInCentury 11th century
governingBody Greek Ministry of Culture
hasArtForm frescoes
mosaics
hasPart chapels
cistern
defensive tower
katholikon
refectory
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageProtectionStatus protected monument of Greece
knownFor Byzantine mosaics
Middle Byzantine art
gold-ground mosaics
languageOfLiturgicalUse Greek
locatedIn Aegean Sea
Chios
North Aegean region
locatedOn island of Chios
linked to: Chios
material stone
mosaicTechnique opus tessellatum
nearestCity Chios town
linked to: Chios
partOf Byzantine monuments of Greece
period Middle Byzantine period
religion Eastern Orthodoxy
significantEvent damaged by 1881 Chios earthquake
tourismType cultural tourism
religious tourism
traditionallyFoundedBy three monks Nikitas, John and Joseph
UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory cultural
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria criterion (ii)
criterion (iv)
criterion (vi)
UNESCOWorldHeritageId 537
UNESCOWorldHeritageListingYear 1990

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Byzantine architecture notableExample Nea Moni of Chios
Chios hasHeritageSite Nea Moni of Chios
Chios hasReligiousSite Nea Moni of Chios