The ornamental ceiling at Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey 13 Jul 2016
Posted on 13 Jul 2016
The ornamental ceiling at Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey
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The domed interior of the Hagia Sophia, in Istanbul, is exquisite. Constructed in the 6th century as a cathedral, the Hagia Sophia was turned into a mosque in 1453, and then into a museum in 1935.
Today, the Hagia Sophia is one of the finest examples of Byzantine architecture on earth.
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