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Saint Sophie Cathedral

Hagia Sophia Museum, Ayasofya Müzesi, Hagia Sophia
Turkey, Istanbul
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Saint Sophie Cathedral

Hagia Sophia Museum, Ayasofya Müzesi, Hagia Sophia
Turkey, Istanbul
Hagia Sophia - the Wisdom of God, Hagia Sophia of Constantinople, Hagia Sophia - a former patriarchal Orthodox cathedral, later a mosque, now a museum; the world-famous monument of Byzantine architecture, a symbol of the "golden age" of Byzantium. The official name of the monument today is the Hagia Sophia Museum.
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Traveled 6 years ago
Rating 10
A beautiful mosque, but I liked the lesser known ones in Istanbul
I don't like it when the "picture looks like a tourist". When everything is faked and embellished. Yes, earlier this mosque had a cult significance. But now it appears as a landmark, as a museum. In it, I did not feel the crazy energy and atmosphere of that time. Perhaps this was influenced by a kilometer queue and crowds of selfie lovers. I recommend that you visit the functioning mosques of Istanbul, where locals go.→
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Traveled 6 years ago
Rating 10
Double feeling
The cathedral is truly amazing! Scale, decoration, but most importantly, how Christian and Muslim details are intertwined in one place, various building materials, and the history of this place as a whole. I think that it is definitely worth a visit, but there is a small correction, the main hall is now undergoing reconstruction and scaffolding is beautifully located in the middle (→
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Traveled 9 years ago
Rating 9
Conflict of two religions in stone
When they say “the largest” or “the most ancient”, they involuntarily push for comparison, disputes and the desire to refute. What is Hagia Sophia compared to? Perhaps, only with St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, and, of course, she will lose such a comparison, both in size and beauty, and even more so in spirituality. Many thanks to the Turks for not razing the Christian temple to the ground, but only completing the minarets. Christians, I think, in a similar situation would not think and would sort it out quickly.→
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