Question

Where would you find Hagia Sophia, the former Greek orthodox Christian patriarchal cathedral, later an Ottoman imperial mosque and now a museum?

Answer 1

Istanbul, Turkey

Explanation:

• Hagia Sophia was a former "Greek Orthodox Christian patriarchal church", which later had become an Ottoman imperial mosque. It is now situated in Istanbul, Turkey, and has been made as a museum.
• Established in the AD 537  under the rule of Justinian I, the Eastern Roman Emperor, Hagia Sophia is renowned for its large dome.
• The Hagia Sophia was converted into a Mosque in the year 1453 when Constantinople (capital city of the Roman Empire) was captured by Ottoman forces ruled by  Sultan Mehmet II.
• In 1934, in an effort to make the nation more secular, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk the  founder of Turkish Republic turned the mosque into a museum.
• The 1500 year old building has unique cultural and physical value and has been declared by the UNESCO as a World Heritage site.
• However, the Turkish govt has recently agreed to turn the famous Hagia Sophia Museum in Istanbul again into a mosque.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Hagia Sophia

Explanation:

Hagia Sophia which is the former greek orthodox christian patriarchal cathedral which was later converted into Ottoman Imperial Mosque

and at Present its a Museuam,is Located at Istanbul,Turkey.

It served as a center of religious, political, and artistic life for the Byzantine world and has provided us with many useful scholarly insights into the period. It was also an important site of Muslim worship after Sultan Mehmed II conquered Constantinople in 1453 and designated the structure a mosque.The Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya in Turkish) was originally built as a basilica for the Greek Orthodox Christian Church. Arkadios' successor, Emperor Theodosios II, rebuilt the Hagia Sophia, and the new structure was completed in 415.

The name Hagia Sophia means “holy wisdom,” is a domed monument originally built as a cathedral in Constantinople (now Istanbul, Turkey) in the sixth century A.D. It contains two floors centered on a giant nave that has a great dome ceiling, along with smaller domes, towering above.

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