Hagia Sophia is a historical monument located in Istanbul, Turkey. It was originally built as a Christian cathedral in the 6th century CE and later converted into an Ottoman mosque in the 16th century. Hagia Sophia was briefly turned into a museum, and currently serves as a mosque.
Hagia Sophia has been described as "the most beautiful building ever created" and "the eighth wonder of the world". It is a truly massive structure, with a width of 73.3 meters and a height of 56.6 meters. The interior space is even more impressive, with a central dome that reaches 30.7 meters in height.
The Hagia Sophia was built as a cathedral during the reign of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I. Construction began in 532 CE and was completed just six years later. The cathedral was built on the site of two earlier churches that had been destroyed by earthquakes.
The Hagia Sophia served as the cathedral of Constantinople for over 900 years. In 1453, Constantinople was conquered by the Ottoman Turks. The Hagia Sophia was converted into a mosque, and its Christian icons were covered up or removed.
In 1935, the Hagia Sophia was officially secularized and turned into a museum by the new Turkish Republic, and more recently was turned back into a mosque.
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