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|name | |name = Little Hagia Sophia | ||
|image | |image = Little Hagia Sophia Database image.png | ||
|description = | |description = | ||
|location | |location = [[Constantinople]] | ||
|dateconstructed= | |dateconstructed = c. 500 | ||
|functions= | |functions= Church | ||
}} | |||
'''Little Hagia Sophia''' (Turkish: ''Kuçuk Ayasofya''), formerly the '''Church of the Saints Sergius and Bacchus''', is a former Eastern Orthodox church dedicated to Saints {{Wiki|Sergius and Bacchus}} in [[Constantinople]], later converted into a mosque under the [[Ottoman Empire]]. | |||
This [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] building, with a central dome plan, was erected during the 6th century. It is believed to have served as a prototype of sorts for the [[Hagia Sophia]], the largest church within the city, that was built a few decades later.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Database: Little Hagia Sophia]]</ref> | |||
==Trivia== | |||
*The database entry for Little Hagia Sophia contests the claim that it was a prototype for the Hagia Sophia, due to "vastly different" structural elements that would supposedly be evident on a close inspection and comparison of both buildings. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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Little Hagia Sophia Mosque.jpg |Little Hagia Sophia Mosque | Little Hagia Sophia Mosque.jpg |Little Hagia Sophia Mosque | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== | ==Appearances== | ||
*[ | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Landmarks]] | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:14, 25 May 2026
Little Hagia Sophia (Turkish: Kuçuk Ayasofya), formerly the Church of the Saints Sergius and Bacchus, is a former Eastern Orthodox church dedicated to Saints Sergius and Bacchus in Constantinople, later converted into a mosque under the Ottoman Empire.
This Byzantine building, with a central dome plan, was erected during the 6th century. It is believed to have served as a prototype of sorts for the Hagia Sophia, the largest church within the city, that was built a few decades later.[1]
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- The database entry for Little Hagia Sophia contests the claim that it was a prototype for the Hagia Sophia, due to "vastly different" structural elements that would supposedly be evident on a close inspection and comparison of both buildings.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Little Hagia Sophia Mosque
