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Aya Sofya (Hagia Sophia)

The Church of Divine Wisdom, built by Emperor Justinian 527-565 AD.
In 1453, Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror had the Aya Sofya converted to a mosque.
In 1935, Atatürk secularized the monument opening it as a museum.
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Emperor Johannes Komnenos II
Emperor Johannes Komnenos II		 The Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque) seen through an open window of the Aya Sofya
The Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque) seen through an open window of the Aya Sofya		 Hard to see mosaic of St. Ignatius the Younger
Hard to see mosaic of St. Ignatius the Younger		 Central dome of the Aya Sofya
Central dome of the Aya Sofya
Map of the upper gallery
Map of the upper gallery		 Constantinople
Constantinople		 The Virgin Mary between Constantine (rt) presenting Constantinople and Justinianus presenting the Hagia Sophia, 10th C.
The Virgin Mary between Constantine (rt) presenting Constantinople and Justinianus presenting the Hagia Sophia, 10th C.		 Emperor Justinian presenting the Hagia Sophia
Emperor Justinian presenting the Hagia Sophia
Virgin Mary and Child, 10th C.
Virgin Mary and Child, 10th C.		 Emperor Constantine the Great presenting the city of Constantinople
Emperor Constantine the Great presenting the city of Constantinople		 Constantine , Mary and Justinian
Constantine , Mary and Justinian		 Ablutions fountain, Aya Sofya
Ablutions fountain, Aya Sofya
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