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The Hagia Sophia A masterpiece of Byzantine architecture, the Hagia Sophia (in Greek, hagia = holy, sophia = wisdom) is one of the great buildings of the world. It was constructed in an incredibly short time between 532 and 537 during the reign of the Byzantine emperor Justinian. Its two architects were
It is by far, the world's most beautiful and precious jewel, a sacred temple gifted to all humanity from the Byzantine Emperor Justinian: the Hagia Sophia. The story of this magnificent monument located in the old city center of Istanbul is just as interesting as its appearance.
Hagia Sophia is more than 1,400 years old. It was a Christian Church, then a Muslim mosque, and is now a museum. Here, from National Book Award winner Richard Winston, is the extraordinary story of one of the world's great architectural treasures and its everchanging role in the history of Constantinople....
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Hagia Sophia has faced yet another vicissitude in its almost 1,500-year history as Turkey’s highest court annulled its status as a museum, and President Erdogan declared it once more a mosque in July 2020, thus challenging Turkey’s secular history and nature.
2 Δεκ 2018 · 851.3M. 172 pages 30 cm. Includes bibliographical references (page 168) Hagia Sophia in history / by Lord Kinross. The new Rome ; Church of the holy wisdom ; Constantinople's golden age ; Under alien rule ; The fall of Constantinople ; Hagia Sophia as a mosque ; Hagia Sophia as a museum -- Hagia Sophia in literature -- Reference.
18 Μαΐ 2017 · It was a Christian Church, then a Muslim mosque, and is now a museum. Here, from National Book Award winner Richard Winston, is the extraordinary story of one of the world's great...
