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[[File: | Two earlier [[church]]es occupied the spot where [[Hagia Sophia]] stands, both of which were destroyed within one hundred years of their construction. But the third building, built by the [[Byzantine Empire|Emperor]] [[Justinian I|Justinian]] in the sixth century CE, was a masterpiece built to last, and for almost one thousand years it stood as the largest cathedral in all [[Christianity|Christendom]], East and West. | ||
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Following the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople in 1453, Sultan Mehmet swiftly converted the church into a mosque | Following the [[Ottomans|Ottoman]] [[Fall of Constantinople|conquest]] of [[Constantinople]] in 1453, Sultan [[Mehmet II|Mehmet]] swiftly converted the church into a [[mosque]]—"Ayasofya Camii"—but because he revered the building and its impressive history, he kept the structure and its contents virtually unchanged. The four {{Wiki|minaret}}s around its perimeter were added at various times in the century after conquest. | ||
These days, Hagia Sophia is not an official place of | These days, Hagia Sophia is not an official place of worship—rather, it is a museum. So if [[Desmond Miles|you]] visit, keep this in mind: the voice you hear [[Bleeding Effect|echoing]] between your ears might just be the guided audio tour. | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:19, 6 September 2025
Two earlier churches occupied the spot where Hagia Sophia stands, both of which were destroyed within one hundred years of their construction. But the third building, built by the Emperor Justinian in the sixth century CE, was a masterpiece built to last, and for almost one thousand years it stood as the largest cathedral in all Christendom, East and West.
Following the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople in 1453, Sultan Mehmet swiftly converted the church into a mosque—"Ayasofya Camii"—but because he revered the building and its impressive history, he kept the structure and its contents virtually unchanged. The four minarets around its perimeter were added at various times in the century after conquest.
These days, Hagia Sophia is not an official place of worship—rather, it is a museum. So if you visit, keep this in mind: the voice you hear echoing between your ears might just be the guided audio tour.