Tuesday 22 December 2009

hagia sophia church constantinople

Which you can tell by visiting the Hagia Sophia, formerly a church, pillaged by Muslim invaders and transformed into a mosque in this lovely scene of Islamic tolerance. In 1453 Sultan Mehmed laid siege to Constantinople,...

Theodosian Hagia Sophia.
Theodosian Hagia Sophia.

The Hagia Sophia in Istanbul:
The Hagia Sophia in Istanbul:

Once the grandest church in
Once the grandest church in

It was the patriarchal church
It was the patriarchal church

Interior view of the Hagia
Interior view of the Hagia

Hagia Sofia Turkey1 300x204,
Hagia Sofia Turkey1 300x204,

The original Hagia Sophia church was inaugurated back on February 15, 360 AD. It was the biggest church in the new Roman capital of Constantinople. Other churches constructed during this time such as Church of the Holy...
The Puzzle Surrounding Hagia Sophia | Annoyz View

Hagia Sophia, also known as the “Church of the Holy Wisdom”, is a former Byzantine church and former Ottoman mosque located in Istanbul, Turkey. Now serves as a museum, Hagia Sophia is universally acknowledged as one of the great...
hagia sophia church constantinople

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