Hagia Sophia

It was used as a church in 916, but after Fatih Sultan Mehmet conquered Istanbul, Hagia Sophia was renovated into a mosque. After that, it was used as a mosque for 482 years. Due to the decision of Ataturk and the decision of the Council of Ministers, Hagia Sophia was renovated into a museum in 1935.

In 1934, the Turkish government secularized Hagia Sophia and made it a museum. The Council of Ministers of Turkey, due to its historical significance, transforms Istanbul's unique architectural art historical site (Hagia Sophia) into an art museum, to entertain the whole world and to make it a museum where people acquire new knowledge I will change it. "[From Robert Nielsen," Hagia Sophia: 1850 - 1950: The Sanctuary's Contemporary Monument, "University of Chicago Press, 2004"

The original building of Hagia Sophia was ordered by Emperor Constantin I in 360 years. The church he built, especially Hagia Sophia, is considered a very important part of the transfer of power from his East Romans to the West. It is regarded as a climax of religious and political festival. Construction of the final version of Hagia Sophia is supervised by Emperor Justinian and still exists today. During the rule of the two emperors, Hagia Sophia was destroyed twice and rebuilt. After the reconstruction, Hagia Sophia was regarded as the center of orthodox Christianity for 900 years until the Ottoman Empire conquered Constantinople

Haya Sophia ("sacred wisdom") in Constantinople (the present Istanbul), originally the founder of the city Constantine Emperor Constantine emperor Constantine emperor Constantine living in 360 years Son Aya Sophia is a city cathedral or bishop It is a seat of. The original name, Megale Ekklesia (Cathedral), called Hagia Sophia, was used about 430 years ago. The first church building was destroyed in 404 riots and the second church built and donated by the Emperor Theodorus II in 415 was burned during the Nika rebellion in 532 and destroyed greatly throughout the town It brought. And death