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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.
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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 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.
The Hagia Sophia remained a church for 916 years, but it was not always an Orthodox Christian church. From 1204 AD to 1261 AD it was the house of Roman Catholicism.
18 Μαΐ 2017 · 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...
