Aya Sofia / Hagia Sophia in Istanbul
First Church, then Mosque now Museum
Location: Istanbul. Finished in 537 under the rule of Emperor Justinian. Biggest church in christianity untill 1453 when it was converted into a mosque under the Ottoman rule. In 1934 Atatürk made the building a museum.
Outside entrance - Hagia Sophia (157)
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Outside entrance - Hagia Sophia (158)
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Outside entrance - Hagia Sophia (159)
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3,2 millions visitors - Hagia Sophia (105)
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3,2 millions visitors - Hagia Sophia (106)
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3,2 millions visitors - Hagia Sophia (109)
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3,2 millions visitors - Hagia Sophia (110)
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Aya Sofya - Hagia Sophia - interior - north
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Aya Sofya - Hagia Sophia - interior - south
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Aya Sofya - Hagia Sophia - north (122)
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Aya Sofya - Hagia Sophia - north (123)
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Aya Sofya - Hagia Sophia - north-east (125)
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Aya Sofya - Hagia Sophia - north-east (127)
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Aya Sofya - Hagia Sophia - north-west (124)
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Aya Sofya - Hagia Sophia - west (114)
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Aya Sofya - Hagia Sophia - west (115)
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Aya Sofya - Hagia Sophia - west (116)
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Aya Sofya - Hagia Sophia - west (117)
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