The Hagia Sophia is a super famous building in Istanbul. Officially, at least according to the Turkish government, it is a museum. But it was originally built as a church and then was converted ...

has insisted the building will be open to all, including non-Muslims. In an address to the nation, the Turkish leader promised: “We will preserve Hagia Sophia's status as a cultural heritage the ...

Tourists flock en masse to the Hagia Sophia for its stunning architecture, glorious interior views and historical significance. Built between 532 and 537, the building was a church for nearly a ...

The museum's digital experience rooms use cutting-edge technology to immerse visitors in the history of Hagia Sophia and ...

According to legend, after the fall of Constantinople to the Ottomans in 1453, three Venetian ships fled the city filled with various relics to avoid their capture by the Turks, but the third which ...

One of Milan’s oldest surviving buildings, the Basilica of San Lorenzo was once the largest circular church in the world. Its architectural influence extended to the design of Hagia Sophia.

Sultan Ahmed I was determined to build a mosque that rivaled the nearby Hagia Sophia, and most would agree that he accomplished this task or, at least, came close. Since the early 1600s ...

sometimes to Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, both also architectural designs of space surmounted by domes and illuminated from them. Those elaborately ornamented buildings are harmonious entities ...