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Little Hagia Sophia, 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.

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

Little Hagia Sophia Mosque

Reference

Assassin's Creed: Revelations

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-'''Little Hagia Sophia''', 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 under the [[Ottoman Empire]].
+'''Little Hagia Sophia''', 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 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.