What was the name of the octagonal reception hall in Constantinople’s Great Palace?

The octagonal reception hall in Constantinople’s Great Palace was called the Chrysotriklinos.

Its name means “Golden Hall,” and it served as one of the most important ceremonial rooms in the imperial palace complex. The hall was associated with imperial audiences, banquets, religious ceremonies, and the formal display of the emperor’s authority.

The Chrysotriklinos was built under Emperor Justin II in the late sixth century and later became a central component of palace ceremony. Its octagonal form and domed arrangement reflected the prestige of the imperial setting.

The hall is sometimes confused with the Magnaura, another major ceremonial building in Constantinople, or with the Boukoleon Palace, a separate seafront palace complex. Much of the Great Palace has disappeared, so knowledge of the Chrysotriklinos comes mainly from written sources and archaeological evidence.