When the Hagia Sophia was converted into a mosque in 1453, the Christian features were removed, and Islamic faetures, like the minbar and mihrab, plus four minarets, were added. Even though the mosque has now been secularized, it still retains its Islamic appearance.
The Islamic features such as the mihrab, the minbar, and the four minarets outside.
The Hagia Sophia is an example of Byzantine Architecture. It features minarets which are slender towers with balconies from which believers are called to daily prayer at the buildings corners. It was formerly a Christian Church that was made into an Islamic mosque. It is in Constantinople, now known as Istanbul Turkey.
The minarets of Hagia Sophia were added during the Ottoman Empire after the conquest of Constantinople in 1453. Sultan Mehmed II commissioned the construction of the first minaret shortly after the city fell to the Ottomans, and additional minarets were added by subsequent sultans. The transformation of Hagia Sophia from a cathedral into a mosque included these architectural features, which are characteristic of Islamic religious buildings.
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Not dead, Hagia Sophia is not a person
No, the Hagia Sophia is not the first dome ever made. While it is an iconic example of Byzantine architecture and features a large central dome, earlier domes existed, such as those in Roman architecture, including the Pantheon. The Hagia Sophia, completed in 537 AD, is notable for its innovative engineering and aesthetic, but it built upon existing architectural traditions.
Hagia Sophia was built in Istanbul, Turkey.
The Hagia Sophia is not romanesque architecture. It is byzantium.
The Hagia Sophia
The Hagia Sophia is in Istanbul, not Rome
The Hagia Sophia is nearly 1500 years old.