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Hagia Sophia, or St. Sophia, stands out against the Istanbul skyline.
Hagia Sophia, Greek for Holy Wisdom, was built in 537 and served as an Eastern Orthodox cathedral til 1453,
except for the years between 1204 and 1261 when it was converted to a Roman Catholic cathedral.
The structure was a mosque from 1453 until 1931.
In 1935, it was secularized and opened as a museum.
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The Istanbul skyline with Hagia Sophia, Turkey, 1978.
Entry courtyard with "fountains" for clensing before entering, Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey, 1978.
Interior of St. Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey, 1978.
Interior of St. Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey, 1978.
Interior of St. Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey, 1978.
Interior of St. Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey, 1978.
My father waits patiently while I photograph this detail, St. Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey, 1978.
Low to the floor, this chandelier is adapted for seating on the floor, St. Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey, 1978.
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page last revised april 2015