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Hagia Sophia
Hagia Sophia
Hagia Sophia
A touristic route that lovers of art and culture and those who go to visit the famous city of Istanbul cannot miss: in fact, the Hagia Sophia (also remembered as the Basilica of Holy Wisdom), is now a museum, as well as the main monument of the city, of which he is also a symbol. Particularly famous for its massive dome, the basilica is considered the epitome of Byzantine architecture, so much that is said to have changed the history of architecture, and is now one of the largest surviving examples of Byzantine architecture. Initially created as a patriarchal seat, the structure became a mosque and finally a museum and it is worth a visit for the interior of great artistic value, beautiful mosaics and marble pillars that are just a few examples that make up the structure, that for almost a thousand years it remained the largest cathedral ever built up to the completion of the Cathedral of Seville in Spain. Figurative decorations, mosaics, relics and many other unique features of the church are waiting for the visitors who come to visit the Turkish capital.
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