1 March 2011 - Hagia Sofia museum, Istanbul, Turkey. The Interior of Hagia Sofia. Hagia Sofia (also called Haghia Sofia or

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1 March 2011 - Hagia Sofia museum, Istanbul, Turkey. The Interior of Hagia Sofia. Hagia Sofia (also called Haghia Sofia or Aya Sofya) is a world-famous monument, originally a Byzantine christian orthodox basilica, later a mosque after the Ottoman Turks conquered Constantinople, and today a museum. Considered the epitome of Byzantine architecture, it was the World's largest cathedral for nearly 1000 years, until Seville cathedral was completed in 1520.

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Location: Hagia Sofia Museum, Istanbul, Turkey.
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