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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  • 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 - Interior: Northeastern Arcade Column Detail
    Interior: Northeastern Arcade Column Detail
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Facing Southeast from Western Upper Level Gallery, Nave, Central Dome, Apse, Roundels, Cherub, Pendentives
    Interior: Facing Southeast from Western Upper Level Gallery, Nave, Central Dome, Apse, Roundels, Cherub, Pendentives
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Facing Southeast from Western Upper Level Gallery, Nave, Central Dome, Apse, Roundels, Cherub, Pendentives, Northeastern Gallery
    Interior: Facing Southeast from Western Upper Level Gallery, Nave, Central Dome, Apse, Roundels, Cherub, Pendentives, Northeastern Gallery
  • Hagia Sophia - Insterior: Upper Level Gallery
    Interior: Upper Level Gallery
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Central Dome, Apse, Pendentives
    Interior: Central Dome, Apse, Pendentives
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Facing Southeast from Western Upper Level Gallery, Nave, Central Dome, Apse, Roundels, Cherub, Pendentives
    Interior: Facing Southeast from Western Upper Level Gallery, Nave, Central Dome, Apse, Roundels, Cherub, Pendentives
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Nave, Central Dome, Apse, Roundels, Cherub, Pendentives
    Interior: Nave, Central Dome, Apse, Roundels, Cherub, Pendentives
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Column and Capitol Detail
    Interior: Column and Capital Detail
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Central Dome, Scaffolding from Restoration circa 2003
    Interior: Central Dome, Scaffolding from Restoration circa 2003
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Facing Southeast from Western Upper Level Gallery, Roundels, Apse, Sovereign Loge
    Interior: Facing Southeast from Western Upper Level Gallery, Roundels, Apse, Sovereign Loge
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Central Dome, Support Dome and Arches
    Interior: Central Dome, Support Dome and Arches
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Upper Gallery
    Interior: Upper Gallery
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Roundel
    Interior: Roundel
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Detail of Support Arch, Cherub
    Interior: Detail of Support Arch, Cherub
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Upper Gallery; Arch, Columns and Capitols
    Interior: Upper Gallery; Arch, Columns and Capitals
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Upper Gallery Ceiling Detail
    Interior: Upper Gallery Ceiling Detail
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Upper Gallery Ceiling Detail
    Interior: Upper Gallery Ceiling Detail
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Upper Gallery, Support Arch
    Interior: Upper Gallery, Support Arch
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Light Fixture, Central Dome, Scaffolding from Restoration circa 2003
    Interior: Light Fixture, Central Dome, Scaffolding from Restoration (circa 2003)
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Light Fixture, Central Dome, Scaffolding from Restoration circa 2003
    Interior: Light Fixture, Central Dome, Scaffolding from Restoration (circa 2003)
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Central Dome, Support Domes and Arches, Roundels
    Interior: Central Dome, Support Domes and Arches, Roundels
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Facing Northeast from Southern Upper Level Gallery, Central Dome, Roundel, Cherub
    Interior: Facing Northeast from Southern Upper Level Gallery, Central Dome, Roundel, Cherub
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Upper Gallery Ceiling Detail
    Interior: Upper Gallery Ceiling Detail
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Facing East from Southern Upper Level Gallery, Roundels, Support Dome
    Interior: Facing East from Southern Upper Level Gallery, Roundels, Support Dome
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Facing Northeast from Southern Upper Level Gallery, Apse, Roundels, Support Dome
    Interior: Facing Northeast from Southern Upper Level Gallery, Apse, Roundels, Support Dome
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Facing East from Southern Upper Level Gallery, Apse, Roundels, Support Dome
    Interior: Facing East from Southern Upper Level Gallery, Apse, Roundels, Support Dome
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Upper Gallery; Detail of Bannister
    Interior: Upper Gallery; Detail of Bannister
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Central Dome, Support Dome and Arch, Pendentive, Cherub
    Interior: Central Dome, Support Dome and Arch, Pendentive, Cherub
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Facing Northeast from Southern Upper Level Gallery, Roundel, Support Dome
    Interior: Facing Northeast from Southern Upper Level Gallery, Roundel, Support Dome
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Central Dome, Support Dome and Arch, Pendentive, Cherub
    Interior: Central Dome, Support Dome and Arch, Pendentive, Cherub
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Northern Upper Level Gallery, Mosaics
    Interior: Northern Upper Level Gallery, Mosaics
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Upper Gallery Arches Detail, Decoration, Mosaic
    Interior: Upper Gallery Arches Detail, Decoration, Mosaic
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Southern Upper Level Gallery, Roundel
    Interior: Southern Upper Level Gallery, Roundel
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Southern Upper Level Gallery, Roundel
    Interior: Southern Upper Level Gallery, Roundel
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Southern Upper Level Gallery, Roundel
    Interior: Southern Upper Level Gallery, Roundel
  • 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 - Interior: Facing Northeast from Southern Upper Level Gallery, Roundels
    Interior: Facing Northeast from Southern Upper Level Gallery, Roundels
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Facing Northeast from Southern Upper Level Gallery, Roundels
    Interior: Facing Northeast from Southern Upper Level Gallery, Roundels
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Support Dome and Arch
    Interior: Support Dome and Arch
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Support Dome and Arch
    Interior: Support Dome and Arch
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Facing Northeast from Southern Upper Level Gallery; Minbar
    Interior: Facing Northeast from Southern Upper Level Gallery; Minbar
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Support Dome, Columns and Capitols
    Interior: Support Dome, Columns and Capitals
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Upper Level Gallery, Ceiling Detail
    Interior: Upper Level Gallery, Ceiling Detail
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Eastern Upper Level Gallery
    Interior: Eastern Upper Level Gallery
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Southern Upper Level Gallery, Facing East, Roundel
    Interior: Southern Upper Level Gallery, Facing East, Roundel
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Supporting Arch Detail
    Interior: Supporting Arch Detail
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Supporting Dome, Roundels
    Interior: Supporting Dome, Roundels
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Apse, Sovereign Loge, Mihrab, Minbar, Roundels
    Interior: Apse, Sovereign Loge, Mihrab, Minbar, Roundels
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Central Dome, Cherub, Apse
    Interior: Central Dome, Cherub, Apse
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Northern Supporting Dome, Northern Upper Level Gallery, Columns and Capitols
    Interior: Northern Supporting Dome, Northern Upper Level Gallery, Columns and Capitals
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Northern Upper Level Gallery
    Interior: Northern Upper Level Gallery
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Upper Level Gallery, Capitol Detail
    Interior: Upper Level Gallery, Capital Detail
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Upper Level Gallery, Capitol and Arches Detail
    Interior: Upper Level Gallery, Capital and Arches Detail
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Supporting Dome, Upper Level Gallery, Roundel
    Interior: Supporting Dome, Upper Level Gallery, Roundel
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Supporting Dome Ceiling Detail
    Interior: Supporting Dome Ceiling Detail
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Upper Level Gallery
    Interior: Upper Level Gallery
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Upper Level Gallery, Ceiling Detail
    Interior: Upper Level Gallery, Ceiling Detail
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Central Dome, Scaffolding from Restoration Circa 2003
    Interior: Central Dome, Scaffolding from Restoration (circa 2003)
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Apse
    Interior: Apse
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Upper Level Gallery, Arch and Ceiling Detail
    Interior: Upper Level Gallery, Arch and Ceiling Detail
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Upper Level Gallery, Central Dome, Column and Capitol
    Interior: Upper Level Gallery, Central Dome, Column and Capital
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Upper Level Gallery, Capitol and Column Detail, Mosaic Decoration
    Interior: Upper Level Gallery, Capital and Column Detail, Mosaic Decoration
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Lunette Window
    Interior: Lunette Window
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Upper Level Gallery
    Interior: Upper Level Gallery
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Upper Level Gallery
    Interior: Upper Level Gallery
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Upper Level Gallery
    Interior: Upper Level Gallery
  • 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 - Interior: Windows on North Wall
    Interior: Windows on North Wall
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Upper Level Gallery, Facing South
    Interior: Upper Level Gallery, Facing South
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Detail of Cherub
    Interior: Detail of Cherub
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Upper Level Gallery, Detail of Bannister
    Interior: Upper Level Gallery, Detail of Bannister
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Upper Level Gallery, Detail of Columns and Capitols, Monogram
    Interior: Upper Level Gallery, Detail of Columns and Capitals, Monogram
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Inner Narthex, Detail of Ceiling and Arch
    Interior: Inner Narthex, Detail of Ceiling and Arch
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Inner Narthex, Imperial Gate
    Interior: Inner Narthex, Imperial Gate
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Eastern Entrance from Inner Narthex
    Interior: Eastern Entrance from Inner Narthex
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Column, Capitol, Support Dome, Arches
    Interior: Column, Capital, Support Dome, Arches
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Facing North
    Interior: Facing North
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Column and Capitol Detail
    Interior: Column and Capital Detail
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Facing East, Muezzin Gallery
    Interior: Facing East, Muezzin Gallery
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Facing South, Minbar, Muezzin Gallery, Roundels
    Interior: Facing South, Minbar, Muezzin Gallery, Roundels
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Central Dome, Cherubs
    Interior: Central Dome, Cherubs
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Facing North, Upper Level Gallery, Roundels
    Interior: Facing North, Upper Level Gallery, Roundels
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Southwestern Entrance
    Interior: Southwestern Entrance
  • Hagia Sophia - Interior: Southwestern Entrance Mosaic Detail, Virgin, Flanked by Justinian and Constantine
    Interior: Southwestern Entrance Mosaic Detail, Virgin, Flanked by Justinian and Constantine
  • 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
  • View Between Hagia Sophia and Sultan Ahmed
  • Exterior View
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