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The Hagia Sophia, how they can be admired today, already comes from the 6th Century. Even before this period stood at this point, a church, which, however, was destroyed. Emperor Justinian was then 530 to the Hagia Sophia built. This almost 1,500-year-old structure is the most beautiful and most famous landmark in the 23rd Istanbul

In the Hagia Sophia was the time of the Byzantine Empire, the coronation of Emperor. Moreover, the Hagia Sophia was the main church, before the Ottoman Empire was used as a mosque. Since 1934, the Hagia Sophia is now a museum.

The Hagia Sophia is its huge dome. It spans a large square room. On this mid-divided several side rooms, which also überkuppelt, the dominance of the main dome, but subordinate.

As to the Hagia Sophia mosque has been transformed, they got the four distinctive minarets at the corners of the square construction. Thus, she received her today so striking silhouette.