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It was used as a palace and a church. Later it was used as a mosque. Currently it is a museum open to the public.
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∙ 6y agoit was until 2016 when they renamed the 7 wonders of the world and the Hagia Sophia was excluded from this new list.
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∙ 12y agoBecause it was the largest Cathedral in the world for many centuries, and served as the church where the Emperors of Constantinople where crowned.
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∙ 14y agoBecause it is one of the largest buildings ever.
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∙ 11y agomy mom
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Did invading visigoths in 593 AD destroy hagia Sophia?
No they did not the haigia Sophia is still used today
Why did governments so often build magnificent buildings like Hagia Sophia?
The reason for governments building such structures like the Hagia Sophia, is because they are usually trying to send a message to the its own people and people around the world. For example, Justinian built the Hagia Sophia as a sign of the close connection between church and state in his empire.
What European building completed in 537 has served as Eastern Orthodox church a Roman Catholic church a mosque and now a museum?
The Hagia Sophia, incorrectly called St. Sophia. actually there is no ( Saint) Sophia she is the personification of Divine Wisdom. Sophia was Greek Goddess of Wisdom, so one can see the Ortho angles. The famous Church is in Istanbul.
How do you pronounce Hagia Sophia in English?
Hey Yaa So Fee Ya
How does the Hagia Sophia show mix of cultures?
At first when it was built it displayed the style of the Western Roman Empire, and the blocks were from Egypt and Italy but then by the 9th century the church showed the Greek influences of the eastern Roman Empire. That’s cultural diffusion. ❤️
What is the great cathedral of constantinople?
The Cathedral is the Hagia Sophia -- pronounced ah-ya so-fee-a. (Greek Ἁγία Σοφία / Turkish Ayasofya)
What saints name goes with the name Sophia?
There were two women named Sophia who are reputed to have suffered a martyr's death: one in 137AD and th other in Rome at the beginning of the 4th century. The more typical use of the term Sophia is in its meaning (wisdom) and is often described as "holy". Thus there was the famous Byzantine church in Constantinople/Istanbul (now a museum) called Hagia Sophia i.e. Holy Wisdom and refers to the wisdom of God.
What did Justinian build in Constantinople and why did he build it?
Justinian built the Hagia Sophia so the his people could have a place to relax. Also because people were worried they wouldnt get to go to heaven because they were using icons wrong. So he made it to be like a little peice of heaven for them.
Which emperor built the Santa Sophia?
AnswerThe Cathedral of Hagia Sophia (Divine Wisdom of God) was built by the Emperor Justinian the Great in 537 AD. It was so advanced for its time that it remained the largest cathedral in the world for the next 1,000 years, and still remains one of the most impressive buildings in the world to this day.
Why did justinian i have the hagia sophia built?
Because he farted so loud that he broke constantinople and so he needed to rebuild it and then a earthquake came after he rebuilded it and then he died so sad
What does Sophia mean in Latin?
Sophia is not a Latin Name, in fact it is derived from the Ancient Greek meaning "light". In refrencing "light" it refrences a meaning for wisdom as in to see the light or discovery, not the literal term of the word light. Sophia is a very Greek name, and Sophia is spread throughout the Orthodox and Catholic Worlds so many assume it is latin, but in fact, Sophia derives from the Greek word for Wisdom. Agia Sophia in Istanbul, is the largest Church erected in honor of St. Sophia in the world (Agia in Greek means Saint) it is also the third largest church in the world with the largest free standing dome in constructed in any other building. Sophia is also the capital city of Bulgaria, an Orthodox country. Sophia today takes on several meanings, in America, Sophia, Sophie are common names, while in Greece, Sophia is one of the most popular names for girls.
How is the Mosque important to the Muslims?
How is the Church important to the christians?
