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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Hagia_SophiaHagia Sophia - Wikipedia

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   'Holy Wisdom'; Turkish: Ayasofya; Greek: Ἁγία Σοφία, romanized: Hagía Sofía; Latin: Sancta Sapientia), officially the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque (Turkish: Ayasofya-i Kebir Cami-i Şerifi), is a mosque and former church serving as a major cultural and historical site in Istanbul, Turkey.

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   Η Αγία Σοφία ή Αγιά Σοφιά (επισήμως αποκαλούμενη εκκλησία της Αγιάς Σοφιάς [1] [2] [3] ( τουρκικά: γνωστή και ως Ναός της Αγίας του Θεού Σοφίας ή απλά, η Μεγάλη Εκκλησία, [4] είναι ιστορικός τόπος λατρείας της Κωνσταντινούπολης, ο οποίος λειτούργησε ως χριστιανικός ναός από το 537 μέχρι το 1453.

3. www.britannica.com › topic › Hagia-SophiaHagia Sophia | History, Architecture, Mosaics, Facts ...

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   May 6, 2024 · Hagia Sophia, place of worship built at Constantinople (now Istanbul, Turkey) in the 6th century CE under the direction of the Byzantine emperor Justinian I. It is considered to be the most important Byzantine structure in the world and one of the world’s great monuments.

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4. www.history.com › topics › middle-agesHagia Sophia - Meaning, Mosque & Istanbul | HISTORY

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   Jan 12, 2018 · The Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya in Turkish) was originally built as a basilica for the Greek Orthodox Christian Church. However, its function has changed several times in the centuries since....

5. www.worldhistory.org › Hagia_SophiaHagia Sophia - World History Encyclopedia

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   Nov 19, 2015 · Hagia Sophia ( Greek Ἁγία Σοφία, for 'Holy Wisdom') was designed to be the major basilica of the Byzantine Empire and held the record for the largest dome in the world until the Duomo was built in Florence in the 15th century.

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   Mar 6, 2013 · Hagia Sophia (Άγια Σοφία in Greek), the Church of Holy Wisdom, known variously as Sancta Sophia in Latin or Ayasofya in Turkish, is an ancient cathedral of the Church of Constantinople located in modern-day Istanbul, Turkey. It was converted to a mosque by the Turks and is now used as a museum.

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   Where is the Hagia Sophia located?

   • The Hagia Sophia is an enormous architectural marvel in Istanbul, Turkey, that was originally built as a Christian basilica nearly 1,500 years ago. Much like the Eiffel Tower in Paris or the Parthenon in Athens, the Hagia Sophia is a long-enduring symbol of the cosmopolitan city.

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   Why is Hagia Sophia important?

   • Hagia Sophia, an important Byzantine structure in Istanbul and one of the world’s great monuments. It was built as a Christian church in the 6th century ce (532–537) under the direction of the Byzantine emperor Justinian I. In subsequent centuries it became a mosque, a museum, and a mosque again.

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   Where did Hagia Sophia come from?

   • And, the Hagia Sophia’s 104 columns were imported from the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, as well as from Egypt. The building measures some 269 feet in length and 240 feet in width and, at its highest point, the domed roof stretches some 180 feet into the air.

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   Why was Hagia Sophia tainted?

   • According to the Greek historian Doukas, the Hagia Sophia was tainted by these Catholic associations, and the anti-union Orthodox faithful avoided the cathedral, considering it to be a haunt of demons and a "Hellenic" temple of Roman paganism.

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