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Hagia Sophia
A community portal about Hagia Sophia with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Hagia Sophia, Holy Wisdom, now known as the Ayasofya Museum, is a former Eastern Orthodox church converted to a mosque in 1453 by the Turks... [more]
A community portal about Hagia Sophia with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Hagia Sophia, Holy Wisdom, now known as the Ayasofya Museum, is a former Eastern Orthodox church converted to a mosque in 1453 by the Turks, and converted into a museum in 1935. It is located in Istanbul, Turkey. It is traditionally considered one of the great buildings in history. Its conquest by the Ottomans at the fall of Constantinople is considered one of the great tragedies of Christianity by the Greek Orthodox faithful.
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"Hagia Sophia's History Reflects Istanbul'sDec 27, 2009 David TschanzWhen first entering Hagia Sophia in 537 tradition has it that the Emperor Justinian proclaimed 'Solomon, I have out done thee!'Nine centuries later, the Ottoman conqueror, Mehmet II took possession of this architectural marvel with a simpler 'I declare this a mosque.'"More:Hagia Sophia's History Reflects Istanbul's: Church, Mosque and Museum, It Inspires All Who See It
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His All Holiness, in an impressive manner combining clear and firm
positions with humility and unpretentious appearance, spoke frankly
about the patriarchate=92s situation in the Republic of Turkey, the home
of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and of countless ancient Christian
sites, including the Cathedral of Hagia Sophia built by the Byzantine
Emperor Justinian in 537 AD, as well as many of the most famous
monuments and churches in Christendom...
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"Travelogue Turkey: Beautiful SophiaI stand under the great dome of Hagia Sophia, inhale deeply and subtly wipe the tears from the corner of my eyes.Yeah, cheesy. But seriously, I do cry. A bit.My sentimental value towards this building is akin, presumably, to a die-hard Manchester United fan from Malaysia finally stepping inside the glorious Old Trafford. A guy who spends his whole life watching the games in front of the idiot box thousand of...
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0427 - Archbishop Sisinnius I of Constantinople dies.0563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is inaugurated for the second time after being destroyed by earthquakes. 0640 - John IV becomes Pope.0820 - Leo V is assassinated (b. 0775). Byzantine Emperor.1069 - Godfried II, with the Beard, Duke of Neder-Lutherans, dies.1166 - John I was born (d. 1216). King of England.1257 - John I, Count of Hainaut dies (b. 1218). 1294...
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This is the Hagia Sophia shot from outside the Blue Mosque. It is a magnificent building. It is also 1500 years old, originally constructed as a cathedral, serving as the centre of the Eastern Orthodox Church for 1000 years. In 1453 it was converted into a Mosque, and was the principal mosque of Istanbul.
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His All Holiness, in an impressive manner combining clear and firm position s
with humility and unpretentious appearance, spoke frankly about the
patriarchate=B9s situation in the Republic of Turkey, the home of the
Ecumenical Patriarchate and of countless ancient Christian sites, including
the Cathedral of Hagia Sophia built by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian in
537 AD, as well as many of the most famous monuments and churches in
Christendom...
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