The monastery was situated beyond the Chalkoprateia by the sea and served as the counterpart of the Blachernai so that these structures bracket the city of Constantinople as well as the processions such as the weekly Blachernai procession that began at the Theodosian walls and ended at Chalkoprateia.
The monastery was located beyond Chalkoprateia by the sea and functioned as a counterpart to Blachernai. Both structures framed Constantinople and included events such as the weekly Blachernai procession, which began at the Theodosian walls and ended at Chalkoprateia.