Ayasofya-i Kebir Cami-i Şerifi

Hagia Sophia
Alternative Names
Ayasofya Camii
Ayasofya Müzesi
Ἁγία Σοφία
Sancta Sapientia
Kutsal Bilgelik Kilisesi
Ναὸς τῆς Ἁγίας τοῦ Θεοῦ Σοφίας
Date
537 CE; rebuilt as mosque 1609-1616
Work Type
mosque
church
museum/gallery
Material/Technique
ashlar
brick
Measurements
L.: 82 m; W.: 73 m; H.: 55 m; Dome Dia.: 31 m; Dome H.: 48.5 m
Style/Period
Byzantine

References

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See Also
Related Fieldwork Collection
Istanbul Documentation Project
Panoramas of World Architecture
  • Hagia Sophia - Exterior: Southwest Elevation
    Exterior: Southwest Elevation
  • Hagia Sophia - Exterior: Southwest Elevation
    Exterior: Southwest Elevation
  • Hagia Sophia - Exterior: Partial Southwest Elevation; Dome, Minarets
    Exterior: Partial Southwest Elevation; Dome, Minarets
  • Hagia Sophia - Exterior: Southwest Elevation
    Exterior: Southwest Elevation
  • Hagia Sophia - Exterior: View Northeast from Southern Upper Level Gallery, Eastern Domes Blue Mosque in Background
    Exterior: View Northeast from Southern Upper Level Gallery, Eastern Domes Blue Mosque in Background
  • Hagia Sophia - Exterior: Detail of Eastern Dome, Blue Mosque in Background
    Exterior: Detail of Eastern Dome, Blue Mosque in Background
  • Hagia Sophia - Exterior: Minaret
    Exterior: Minaret
  • Hagia Sophia - Exterior: View from the Apse of Hagia Sophia looking Southeast
    Exterior: View from the Apse looking Southeast
  • Hagia Sophia - Exterior: Minaret
    Exterior: Minaret
  • Hagia Sophia - Exterior: Southeast Facade
    Exterior: Southeast Facade
  • Hagia Sophia - Exterior: Southeast Facade
    Exterior: Southeast Facade
  • Hagia Sophia - Exterior: Minaret
    Exterior: Minaret
  • Hagia Sophia - Exterior: Southeast Facade
    Exterior: Southeast Facade
  • Hagia Sophia - Exterior: Southeast Elevation
    Exterior: Southeast Elevation
  • Hagia Sophia - Exterior: Minaret
    Exterior: Minaret
  • Hagia Sophia - Exterior: Southeast Elevation
    Exterior: Southeast Elevation
  • Hagia Sophia - Exterior: Southeast Facade Detail, Apse
    Exterior: Southeast Facade Detail, Apse
  • Hagia Sophia - Exterior: Southeast Elevation, Minaret
    Exterior: Southeast Elevation, Minaret
  • Hagia Sophia - Exterior: Southeast Elevation
    Exterior: Southeast Elevation
  • Hagia Sophia - Exterior: Southeast Elevation
    Exterior: Southeast Elevation
  • Hagia Sophia - Exterior: Southeast Elevation
    Exterior: Southeast Elevation
  • Hagia Sophia - Exterior: Apse, Southeast Facade
    Exterior: Apse, Southeast Facade
  • Hagia Sophia - Exterior: Southeast Elevation
    Exterior: Southeast Elevation
  • Hagia Sophia - Exterior: Apse, Southeast Facade
    Exterior: Apse, Southeast Facade
  • Hagia Sophia - Exterior: Southwest Elevation
    Exterior: Southwest Elevation
  • Hagia Sophia - Exterior: Southwest Elevation
    Exterior: Southwest Elevation
  • Hagia Sophia - Exterior: Baptistry
    Exterior: Baptistry
  • Hagia Sophia - Exterior: Street East facade
    Exterior: Street East facade
  • Hagia Sophia - Exterior: View from the East
    Exterior: View from the East
  • Hagia Sophia - Exterior: Southwest Elevation
    Exterior: Southwest Elevation
  • Hagia Sophia - Exterior: Dome Detail
    Exterior: Dome Detail
  • Hagia Sophia - Exterior: Southwestern Elevation Detail
    Exterior: Southwestern Elevation Detail
  • Exterior: Southwest Elevation
  • Hagia Sophia - Exterior: Southwest Elevation
    Exterior: Southwest Elevation
  • Hagia Sophia - Exterior: Southwest Elevation
    Exterior: Southwest Elevation
  • Hagia Sophia - Exterior: Central Dome Detail from Southwest
    Exterior: Central Dome Detail from Southwest
  • Hagia Sophia - Exterior: Central Dome Detail From Southwest
    Exterior: Central Dome Detail From Southwest
  • Hagia Sophia - Exterior: Central Dome Detail From Southwest
    Exterior: Central Dome Detail From Southwest
  • Hagia Sophia - Exterior: Southwest Facade Detail
    Exterior: Southwest Facade Detail
  • Hagia Sophia - Exterior: Southwest Facade Detail
    Exterior: Southwest Facade Detail
  • Hagia Sophia - Exterior: Southwest Facade
    Exterior: Southwest Facade
  • Hagia Sophia - Exterior: South Corner Detail
    Exterior: South Corner Detail
  • Hagia Sophia - Exterior: Apse Detail
    Exterior: Apse Detail
  • Hagia Sophia - Exterior: Apse Detail
    Exterior: Apse Detail
  • Hagia Sophia - Exterior: Southeast Facade Detail, Buttress
    Exterior: Southeast Facade Detail, Buttress
  • Hagia Sophia - Exterior: Southeast Facade Detail
    Exterior: Southeast Facade Detail
  • Hagia Sophia - Exterior: Southeast Facade Detail
    Exterior: Southeast Facade Detail
  • Hagia Sophia - Exterior: Apse, Southeast Facade
    Exterior: Apse, Southeast Facade
  • Hagia Sophia - Exterior: Southeast Elevation
    Exterior: Southeast Elevation
  • Hagia Sophia - Exterior: Southeast Elevation
    Exterior: Southeast Elevation
  • Hagia Sophia - Exterior: Southeast Facade, Apse
    Exterior: Southeast Facade, Apse
  • Hagia Sophia - Exterior: Southeast Elevation
    Exterior: Southeast Elevation
  • Sultan Ahmed Camii - Exterior: Northwest Porch
    View from the western side of Sultan Ahmet Park
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