Friday 2 March 2012

hagia sophia church of the holy wisdom

This Cathedral is famous for it's use of light and space. Hagia Sophia literally means “Holy Wisdom.” Light, Space, and Wisdom; these are good things to keep in mind for any discussion. - Randell. Generous Spaciousness: A...

Title, Hagia Sophia (Church of
Title, Hagia Sophia (Church of

Title, Hagia Sophia (Church of
Title, Hagia Sophia (Church of

The Church of the Holy Wisdom,
The Church of the Holy Wisdom,

Hagia Sophia (The Church
Hagia Sophia (The Church

Hagia Sophia (The Church
Hagia Sophia (The Church

Hagia Sophia ( The Church
Hagia Sophia ( The Church

In the sixth century, Byzantine emperor Justinian the Great commissioned the Hagia Sophia (Holy Wisdom) basilica (here in LEGO form by Artizan) on the grounds of two previously destroyed basilicas. This was one of the primary sites of the Eastern Orthodox church as the seat of the Patriarch of Constantinople for over 1000 years. For a time it was converted into a Roman Catholic cathedral after forces from the west ransacked Constantinople during the Fourth...
GodBricks: Hagia Sophia

Hagia Sophia (Turkish: Ayasofya, Greek: Αγία Σοφία; “Holy Wisdom”, Latin: Sancta Sophia or Sancta Sapientia), the ancient Byzantine church, meaning the Divine Wisdom, is a former patriarchal basilica, later a mosque, now a museum in...
hagia sophia church of the holy wisdom

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