In which city is the Byzantine domed masterpiece, the Hagia Sophia?
Correct answer: Istanbul
JasonR1972
Istanbul was Constantinopal.
Hugo
Hagia Sophia is the best historical site in Istanbul! Highly appreciate it for visitation! ❤️
HeatseekingOx46014
alouis1199, is right... agia Sofia was the holy Christian Center of Byzantium in Constantinople founded by emperor Constantine the great before the turkish ottoman empire desecrated it. unfortunately they destroyed many artifacts and holy icons and frescos on their quest to turn it into a mosque. in 1930s kemal attaturk turned it into a museum. the orthodox church is currently seeking its return to the Christians.
RushMama2112
JasonR1972, why did Constantinople get the works?
Yusuf
It became a Mosque, and eventually became a blueprint for future Turkish Mosque design
Mike
JasonR1972, Nope it weren't
little b
I've not been to Istanbul
Kaltra11
It is a mosque again from 2022
Ta
RushMama2112, If you’ve got a date in Constantinople, she’ll be waiting in Istanbul.
😎😎
It was the part of my syllabus
Afzaal hussain
The ottoman empire has the emperor over three subcontinent!
shams
and now it's again a mosque
Cas
Hugo, I've been lucky enough to have seen a lot of countries but never visited Turkey. Definitely on my bucket list. Beautiful beaches, a fascinating multi cultural history, great food and not being in the Euro real value for money. I've just got to convince the wife!!!
Habib ur Rehman
Now it’s again converted in mosque
JGCROM5
RushMama2112, Because it’s nobody’s business but the Turks.