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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= Church | |functions= Church | ||
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'''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]]. | |||
'''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. | 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== | ==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. | *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== | ||
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180"> | <gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180"> | ||
Little Hagia Sophia Mosque.jpg |Little Hagia Sophia Mosque | Little Hagia Sophia Mosque.jpg |Little Hagia Sophia Mosque | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Appearance== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' | |||
==Reference== | ==Reference== | ||
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[[Category:Churches]] | [[Category:Churches]] | ||
[[Category:Mosques]] | [[Category:Mosques]] | ||
[[Category:Landmarks in Constantinople]] | [[Category:Landmarks in Constantinople]] | ||
Revision as of 03:39, 10 December 2018
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
- 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
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Little Hagia Sophia Mosque
