2025年2月11日 · Hagia Sophia, place of worship built at Constantinople (now Istanbul, Turkey) in the 6th century CE under the direction of the Byzantine emperor Justinian I. It is considered to be the most important Byzantine structure in the world and one of the world’s great monuments.

2024年11月9日 · Explore Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque: its 6th-century origins, pioneering dome structure, and blend of Islamic and Christian iconography.

Commissioned by Emperor Justinian I in the 6th century, this monumental structure blends Roman engineering with Byzantine aesthetics, enhanced over time by Islamic touches. Its massive dome rests on a complex system of arches, pendentives, and buttresses, while the exterior combines brick and stone.

The most famous riot took place in the 6th century, and it’s called the Nika Riot. Dr. Harris: [1:02] Against the emperor of the time, Justinian, and Justinian was the patron of this church. Dr. Zucker: [1:08] This church was a way of putting to work a lot of people in the city that might otherwise riot, but it was also a way for him to ...

2004年10月1日 · The church of Hagia Sophia (literally “Holy Wisdom”) in Constantinople, now Istanbul, was first dedicated in 360 by Emperor Constantius, son of the city’s founder, Emperor Constantine. Hagia Sophia served as the cathedra, or bishop’s seat, of the city.

2013年3月1日 · The Hagia Sophia, whose name means “holy wisdom,” is a domed monument originally built as a cathedral in Constantinople (now Istanbul, Turkey) in the sixth century A.D.

2022年7月26日 · It was built in the 6th century Constantinople, nowadays Istanbul, during the reign of Emperor Justinian I. Hagia Sophia was the most important ecclesiastical building of the Byzantine Empire. Its dome of monumental dimensions, golden mosaics, and marble pavement is just a small part of the greatness of Byzantine art and architecture.

2024年12月7日 · The Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, one of the most visited structures in the world, stands as a leading monument in the history of art and architecture. In the 6th century, it was described by the Eastern Roman Philon as the eighth wonder of the world.

Imagine an architectural masterpiece that dates back to the 6th century which has been used first as a church, then a mosque and finally a museum. It’s become one of the leading artistic and architectural monuments in the world therefore attracting not only the tourists but also the historians, the architects, the artists and the archaeologists.

The Hagia Sophia was originally built as a Christian church in the 6th century CE, but it has since served as a mosque, a museum, and a mosque again. In the year 325, Constantine I gave the order to construct the first church on the site of the Hagia Sophia. According to legend, this sanctuary was constructed on the ruins of a pagan chapel.