HAGIA SOPHIA TOURS

Hagia Sophia Kebir Mosque Sheriff - Istanbul

Hagia Sophia-i Kebir Mosque is among the most important monuments in the history of world architecture that have survived until today.

Structure; It has an important place in the art world with its architecture, magnificence, size and functionality.

This magnificent work is Eastern Rome.

It is the largest church built by the Empire in Istanbul and was built three times in the same place. It was called Megale Ekklesia (Great Church) when it was first built, and it was called Hagia Sophia (Sacred Wisdom) from the 5th century until the conquest of Istanbul. Megale Ekklesia, which was built by Emperor Konstantios in 360 and Emperor II. The church, which Theodosis rebuilt in 415, was destroyed in the popular uprisings.

Today's Hagia Sophia-i Kebir Mosque was built by Emperor Justinianos, two important architects of the time, Anthemios from Tralles (Aydın) and Isidoros from Miletos (Balat).

From the recordings, working with two chief architects

a hundred architects and every architect a hundred at his disposal

the construction of the building in a short time like 5 years and 10 months.

It is clear that they were completed in time.

The building, which was open to worship as a church for 916 years, was converted into a mosque when Fatih Sultan Mehmed conquered Istanbul in 1453.