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Enter the Doors of Hagia Sophia (Istanbul): 1476 Years of History for Four Names

By Artborghi @artborghi

First,  the Eastern Orthodox cathedral of the Patriarchate of Constantinople: the Holy Wisdom

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Then a Roman Catholic cathedral in the Latin Empire: Sancta Sophia

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Later the Imperial Mosque of Istanbul: Aya Sofya

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Today a wonderful museum: Ayasofya Müzesi

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Click on each picture to magnify. All pictures shot with Nikon D800 + 16-35 mm f/4


Filed under: artborghi reportage, photography of architecture Tagged: artborghi istanbul, Constantinople, Eastern Orthodox Church, Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Latin Empire, Sophia, Turkey

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