History of the Hagia Sophia

History of the Hagia Sophia
Istanbul's most famous church in the Byzantine era. In 1453 Sultan Mehmed almasıyla turned into a mosque, a museum until 1935, was used for this purpose. Statements of the imperial city of Constantinople become the center of the Great Kostantinos'un to be addressed anew in a place during the church of Hagia Sophia was built today, this is the first structure, which coincided with the years after MS326 MS 360, son of the emperor Constantine in the kitchen was destroyed by an earthquake or a new beginning for the structure discussed in greater aldırmıştır. Large churches (Megale Ekklesia) adıyle known and thought to show a plan to build a basilica V. After more than a century until the end of this name is known and lived adıyle Hagia Sophia.

Instead of burning the church during a riot on 404 Theodosius II. 415 during the reign of the new one is seen today in some parts. This is the west side of the narthex adorned the walls of the gallery is a part of the agreed column today excavations of Hagia Sophia in 1935, appeared in the courtyard of the west.

Haunted by the fire, the Hagia Sophia in 532, after the uprising Justinianos'un size and characteristics will not be a second instance of the era at the request of a structure, two key architects of the era Aydınlı responsibility Anthemios Isidoros are loaded with the Miletos, the richest of fires in any kind of material used can affect its construction had started a church construction was completed on 537, after a great opening ceremony of the emperor, "O Solomon I have surpassed you" was impressive enough to cause him to say.

Survived many fires and earthquakes over time, Haghia Sophia, on 29 May 1453 in Istanbul by Fatih Sultan Mehmet conquered by the Ottomans and then converted into a mosque where Friday prayers in the first issued previously. Converted into a mosque during the main lines of the building preserved, even in figurative mosaics was not harmed. They were covered with whitewash, but the statutory period. Where a large foothold in the Southeast during the reign of Fatih walls, brick minaret is also added to the welcome. Thin minaret of Sultan Bayezid devrindeyse northwest, during the reign of Sultan Selim in place by the architect Sinan in the evidence, the two thick minarets were added and strengthened. Architect Sinan's ever achieved universal access to the building foundations and repairs.

Baptistery and additional buildings around this structure remaining from the Byzantine era of the Treasury. These additional structures have been the tomb of the baptistery of the Ottoman reign of Sultan Mustafa and Ibrahim, Mimar Sinan mausoleum of Sultan Selim I, Sultan Murad III in the tomb of David was made by the network. In addition, the tomb of Sultan Mehmed own a school building, which features a fountain of Sultan Mahmud döenminden and hospices around the building is located.

Hagia Sophia, the architect of many other characteristics, have influenced many many years, various times, sees a building additions and repairs have taken its present shape. Added to the wealth of architectural and decorative as well as legends in every era in the history of major stores.