The Hagia Sophia was built as a cathedral and converted into a mosque, and then a museum. It has for centuries been the object of fierce civilizational rivalry between the Ottoman and Orthodox worlds.
Hagia Sophia di Istanbul yang dibina pada tahun 532 - 537, masih diangkat sebagai salah satu daripada binaan paling penting di dunia. Hagia Sophia (daripada Bahasa Greek Ἁγία Σοφία, bermaksud 'Kebijaksanaan Suci') direka untuk dijadikan basilika agung Empayar Byzantine. Kubahnya direkodkan sebagai kubah terbesar di dunia sehinggalah
The Hagia Sophia is a mosque dedicated to holy wisdom. Originally built as a Byzantine style Christian church by Emperor Justinian in 537, this beautiful building witnessed more than its share of
The Hagia Sophia was built in 537 AD as the world's largest cathedral at the time under the Greek Orthodox Christian Church. It was one of the finest architectural monuments of the Byzantine Empire and included mosaics of Christian art made from gold, silver, and colourful stones.
Yet the form of Hagia Sophia is unlike anything that came before it. The dome is supported on four huge piers, forming a square 100 Byzantine feet by 100 (a Byzantine foot in Hagia Sophia is .312 meters). The piers support four arches on each side of the square, above which rise four pendentives supporting a giant dome with forty ribs.
The Hagia Sophia’s status as a Christian church came to an abrupt end, however, when the Ottoman Turks conquered Constantinople in 1453 and converted the basilica into a mosque soon after. I am fully aware that Western Christians have done their share of imposing their culture, technology and religion on the peoples they have conquered or
Dalam sejarah keberadaannya, Hagia Sophia sudah kerap berganti status dan fungsi selama 2.553 tahun. Selama 15 abad terakhir, bangunan megah ini mengalami beberapa kali alih fungsi, mulai dari gereja (325 - 1453) dan masjid (1453 - 1935). Setelah itu berubah jadi museum (1935 - 2020), sebelum akhirnya menjadi masjid lagi di bawah Presiden Turki
Hagia Sophia Facts. • Sophia means Wisdom in Greek Language. When we translate the full name of Hagia Sophia to English it is Shrine of The Holy of God. • Hagia Sophia was dedicated to Logos who was the second person in the Holy Trinity, in December 25th. • There were two more Churches accepted as Church of Holy Wisdom, but only Hagia
1 August 2021 by Serhat EngĂĽl. The mosaics in Hagia Sophia are the traces of a lost civilization that have survived to the present day. Hagia Sophia was built in 537 and remained a church for 900 years. However, the mosaics inside were controversial even in those years. After 1453, Hagia Sophia was converted into a mosque during the Ottoman
LinkedIn. Print. Since its origins in the sixth century A.D, the Hagia Sophia has served as a church, a mosque, and, since 1934, a museum. But on July 10, the Turkish government declared that from
Hagia Sophia has experienced a plethora of cultural exchange and a variety of political and religious turnovers. Its history is unique and fascinating, and its role as a museum has been integral in elucidating its splendor—as an engineering marvel, an artefact, and a narrator of religion. In this way, we can view Hagia Sophia as a universally
Paus Fransiskus mengatakan dirinya "terluka" atas keputusan Turki untuk mengembalikan Hagia Sophia di Istanbul menjadi masjid. Berbicara dalam sebuah misa di Vatikan, pemimpin Katolik Roma itu
The fascinating Mosaics of Hagia Sophia tell us many mysterious things about the history of this 1.500 year old edifice. Though covered and uncovered more than once throughout the history, mosaics outstand on the walls of this masterpiece. On the contrary to the general view, there were almost no figurative images in Justinian Hagia Sophia. Geometric embellishments, flower, fruit
The Unesco-listed Hagia Sophia (Divine Wisdom), known in Turkey as Ayasofya, was completed in 537AD by the Byzantine emperor Justinian, and for centuries served as one of the world’s most
A huge stage set up inside the Hagia Sophia Museum for restoration works after experts uncovered one of the six angel mosaics after it had been hidden for 160 years behind plaster and a metal mask. Experts were surprised to see that the mosaic, believed to date from the 14th century, was so well preserved. EPA. Razmig Bedirian.
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