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title: Hagia Sophia, Istanbul
author: Magnus Manske
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3015/hagia-sophia-istanbul/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Hagia Sophia, Istanbul

_Authored by Magnus Manske_

## Image File

[![Hagia Sophia, Istanbul](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3015.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3015.jpg)

## Image Caption

[Hagia Sophia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Hagia_Sophia/) was built as a church by Isidore of Miletus and Anthemius of Tralles who were chosen as architects by the [Byzantine Emperor](https://www.worldhistory.org/Byzantine_Emperor/) Justinian. Hagia Sophia (meaning "holy wisdom") was completed in 537 BCE and was transformed into a mosque in 1453 CE when the Ottomans conquered the [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/). It has been museum since 1935 CE.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Manske, M. (2014, September 13). Hagia Sophia, Istanbul. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3015/hagia-sophia-istanbul/>
### Chicago
Manske, Magnus. "Hagia Sophia, Istanbul." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 13, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3015/hagia-sophia-istanbul/>.
### MLA
Manske, Magnus. "Hagia Sophia, Istanbul." *World History Encyclopedia*, 13 Sep 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3015/hagia-sophia-istanbul/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Inside_the_Church_of_Hagia_Sophia.jpg) by [**Magnus Manske**](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Inside_the_Church_of_Hagia_Sophia.jpg). Submitted by [Karen Barrett-Wilt](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/klbwilt/ "User Page: Karen Barrett-Wilt"), published on 13 September 2014. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.