Istanbul, Turkey. Haghia Sophia or Hagia Sophia or Ayasofya. Built as a church in the 6th century, used as a mosque from 1453 , a museum from 1935 u

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Istanbul, Turkey. Haghia Sophia or Hagia Sophia or Ayasofya. Built as a church in the 6th century, used as a mosque from 1453 , a museum from 1935 until 2020 and now a mosque again. Haghia Sophia is part of the Historic Areas of Istanbul, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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