St Sophia Church Istanbul

Saint sophia is the finest and most famous example of byzantine architecture in the world.

St sophia church istanbul. Religiousand political leaders are decrying turkey sdecision to make istanbul s hagia sophia known for its christianorigin and as the secular muslimnation s most popular tourist site into a. St sophias church address. Ayasofya meydanı sultanahmet fatih istanbul turkey istanbul. One of the most famous is the ayasofa or hagia sophia st sophia s in english.

Built in the byzantine period it was a church for almost 1 000 years then a mosque for over 400 and was turned into a museum in the nineteen thirties. The church of hagia sophia in istanbul is nothing short of an architectural masterpiece which continues to attract tourists from around the world to this day. Sancta sophia or sancta sapientia holy wisdom officially the ayasofya grand mosque turkish. Hagia sophia turkish ayasofya latin sancta sophia also called church of the holy wisdom or church of the divine wisdom cathedral built at constantinople now istanbul turkey in the 6th century ce 532 537 under the direction of the byzantine emperor justinian i.

From the koinē greek. Originally built in 537 the church of hagia sophia in istanbul was initially a greek orthodox basilica church. Ayasofya i kebir camii şerifi and formerly the church of hagia sophia is a late antique place of worship in istanbul. Hagia irene left and the church of hagia sophia in istanbul turkey.