Interior of Hagia Sophia ("Ayasofia") church in Trabzon ("Trebizond") city, Black Sea, Turkey

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There is not just one Hagia Sophia in Turkey worth to be visited, the one in Istanbul, there is also one in Trabzon, a great example of late Byzantine architecture and iconography. Nowadays a museum, Hagia Sophia ("Ayasofia") is one of the most important sights of Trabzon ("Trebizond", "Τραπεζούντα"= "Trapezounta", in Greek). The Hagia Sophia church was built in Trebizond during the years of the Empire of Trebizond, during the reign of Manuel I between 1238 and 1263.

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Size: 5505px × 3747px
Location: Trabzon city, Black Sea region, Turkey
Photo credit: © Hercules Milas / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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