ISTANBUL - HAGIA SOPHIA

AIRVŪZ STAFF NOTE : AirVuz contributor ucarakkesfet brings us this magnificent drone video of Hagia Sophia, one of the great landmarks of Istanbul, Turkey. Built as a church in the 6th century during the Byzantine Empire, it became a mosque following the fall of what was then Constantinople in the mid-15th century. It was the largest building in the world until the construction of Spain's Seville Cathedral in the early 16th century. In the 1930's, it was converted into a museum under the secular-minded Turkish President Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.

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Hagia Sophia, whose full name is Saint Sophia Museum, is a historical museum in Istanbul. It was a basilica planned patriarchal cathedral built by the Byzantine Emperor Justinianus between the years 532-537 in the old city center of Istanbul and was converted into a mosque by Fatih Sultan Mehmet in 1453 after Istanbul was taken by the Ottomans. Since 1935, Hagia Sophia serves as a museum. Hagia Sophia is a domed basilica type that combines the basilica plan and the central plan in terms of architects and is considered as an important turning point in the history of architecture with its dome transition and bearing system features. The word “hagia” in the name of Hagia Sophia comes from the word “holy, saint” and the word “sophia” comes from the word sophos, meaning “wisdom” in Ancient Greek. Therefore, the name “hagia sophia” means “sacred wisdom” or “divine wisdom” and is considered one of the three attributes of God in the Orthodox sect. This building, which has been standing for 15 centuries, is among the masterpieces of art history and the world of architecture and has become a symbol of Byzantine architecture with its large dome. . Email: ucarakkesfet@gmail.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/ucarakkesfet Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ucarakkesfet?lang=en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/NecatKalkan