Byzantine Fresco Chapel

The Byzantine Fresco Chapel is a part of the Menil Collection in Houston, Texas, near the University of St. Thomas. From February 1997 to February 2012, it displayed the only intact Byzantine frescoes of this size and importance in the western hemisphere.
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  • Museum
  • …is operated by Menil Foundation
  • Description: Musuem building in Houston, Texas
  • Address: 4011,4015 Yupon Street, Houston, TX 77006
  • Also known as
    “Byzantine Fresco Chapel Museum”
    “The Fresco Building”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rothko Chapel and Chapel of St. Basil.
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The is a on the campus of the University of St. is situated 990 feet northeast of Byzantine Fresco Chapel.
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is a not-for-profit… is situated 3,900 feet south of Byzantine Fresco Chapel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Houston Museum District and Midtown.
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is a central neighborhood of Houston, located west-southwest of .
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is one of the historic six wards of , , United States. is situated 1½ miles northeast of Byzantine Fresco Chapel.

Byzantine Fresco Chapel

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Latitude
29.73645° or 29° 44′ 11″ north
Longitude
-95.39528° or 95° 23′ 43″ west
Open location code
76X6PJP3+HV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 87657668
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q5004699

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“Byzantine Fresco Chapel” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Byzantijnse Frescokapel”
  • Persian: “کلیسای فرسکوی بیزانسی”
  • Turkish: “Bizans Fresk Şapeli”

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