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'''Little Hagia Sophia''' (Turkish: ''Küçuk Ayasofya Camii''), formerly the Church of the Saints Sergius and Bacchusis, is a former Eastern Orthodox church dedicated to Saints Sergius and Bacchus in [[Constantinople]], later converted into a mosque during the Ottoman Empire. | |||
'''Little Hagia Sophia''' (Turkish: Küçuk Ayasofya Camii), formerly the Church of the Saints Sergius and Bacchusis, is a former Eastern Orthodox church dedicated to Saints Sergius and Bacchus in [[Constantinople]], later converted into a mosque during the Ottoman Empire. | |||
This Byzantine building with a central dome plan was erected in the 6th century and was a model for the Hagia Sophia, the main church of the Byzantine Empire. It is one of the most important early Byzantine buildings in Istanbul. | This Byzantine building with a central dome plan was erected in the 6th century and was a model for the Hagia Sophia, the main church of the Byzantine Empire. It is one of the most important early Byzantine buildings in Istanbul. | ||
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rldTCA3HxA&feature=player Aya Sophia] | *[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rldTCA3HxA&feature=player Aya Sophia] | ||
[[Category:Constantinople]] | [[Category:Constantinople]] | ||
[[Category:Landmarks]] | [[Category:Landmarks]] | ||
Revision as of 09:48, 17 October 2011
Little Hagia Sophia (Turkish: Küçuk Ayasofya Camii), formerly the Church of the Saints Sergius and Bacchusis, is a former Eastern Orthodox church dedicated to Saints Sergius and Bacchus in Constantinople, later converted into a mosque during the Ottoman Empire.
This Byzantine building with a central dome plan was erected in the 6th century and was a model for the Hagia Sophia, the main church of the Byzantine Empire. It is one of the most important early Byzantine buildings in Istanbul.