The word Hagia Sophia means Divine Power which is one oft the Gods attributes.The church whose name was not changed after Istanbul conquest was referred as Ayasofia according to Turkish euphemism.
Hagia sophia is the third biggest chirch built in the same area,
The second church was rebuilt by Emperor Theodosios second 415 designed as a basilica with a wooden
roof over top and with a monumental and with five naves.
It was burned and demolished in the public rebellion referred Nika in the year 532.Todays Hagia Sophia museum was built by the two important architects of the reign of Emperor Justin anus Isidoro's from Miletos and Anthemios from Tralles and was opened to worship in 27 December 537.with a ceremony.
All the surfaces expect marble surrounded walls are ornamented with five mosaics.Especially materials were used such as gold , silver, glaze, and terracotta, and colorful stones in the building of the mosaics Hagia Sophia was turned, into a mosque by Sultan Mehmed following the conquest of Istanbul in 1453.
The building which was damaged by various earth quakes since its construction in Eastern Roman era .,and Ottoman periods war fortified with supporting blocks, were built by Mimar Sinam .also served as fortification.
Sultan mehmed second, made madras-ah built in Hagia Sophia's north,Bronze lamps which saty in each side of the Mihrab were donated to the mosque .
A comprehensive repair was carried out by Swiss architects Fossati brothers two shown in Hagia sophia's south nave is dated to 1739. It consists of a reading lounge Hazime -Katub where the books are protected.
The building that takes place in the south of Hagia sophia is planned four cornered from outside and octagonal from inside and covered with dome.
After Sultan Mustafa and Sultan Obraham buried here in 17 th century it was turned to a tomb and the baptism tank was carried to inner yard.Treasury building which was built non Hagia Sophias north-east corner is
a circle planned and three story-es and dome is covered building is original.
Fountain that takes place in Hagia Sophias yard south side was built in 1740 by sultan Mahmud.
Its covered with cave and dome that is placed on eight marble column .Ottoman primary school was built in 1740 by sultan Mahmud first.Among the building in the yard belongs to Ottoman period,tombs, also takes place.
In these tombs symbolic coffins of five ottoman sultans:Selim second,Murad second.Muhmed third, Mustafa first, and Sultan Ibrahim.
Ans also their wives princes and sultans take place.
St.Irene was constructed in 584 by Emperor Justinaunus The construction is composed of 3 parts naved basilic planned central place entrance place,and atrium.The church which was turned into storage was used as Military museum after 1908.Afterwards there were made some researches in the environment of the empty construction and it came to this state today with the renovations in different periods.
Hagia sophia is the third biggest chirch built in the same area,
The second church was rebuilt by Emperor Theodosios second 415 designed as a basilica with a wooden
roof over top and with a monumental and with five naves.
It was burned and demolished in the public rebellion referred Nika in the year 532.Todays Hagia Sophia museum was built by the two important architects of the reign of Emperor Justin anus Isidoro's from Miletos and Anthemios from Tralles and was opened to worship in 27 December 537.with a ceremony.
All the surfaces expect marble surrounded walls are ornamented with five mosaics.Especially materials were used such as gold , silver, glaze, and terracotta, and colorful stones in the building of the mosaics Hagia Sophia was turned, into a mosque by Sultan Mehmed following the conquest of Istanbul in 1453.
The building which was damaged by various earth quakes since its construction in Eastern Roman era .,and Ottoman periods war fortified with supporting blocks, were built by Mimar Sinam .also served as fortification.
Sultan mehmed second, made madras-ah built in Hagia Sophia's north,Bronze lamps which saty in each side of the Mihrab were donated to the mosque .
A comprehensive repair was carried out by Swiss architects Fossati brothers two shown in Hagia sophia's south nave is dated to 1739. It consists of a reading lounge Hazime -Katub where the books are protected.
The building that takes place in the south of Hagia sophia is planned four cornered from outside and octagonal from inside and covered with dome.After Sultan Mustafa and Sultan Obraham buried here in 17 th century it was turned to a tomb and the baptism tank was carried to inner yard.Treasury building which was built non Hagia Sophias north-east corner is
a circle planned and three story-es and dome is covered building is original.
Fountain that takes place in Hagia Sophias yard south side was built in 1740 by sultan Mahmud.
Its covered with cave and dome that is placed on eight marble column .Ottoman primary school was built in 1740 by sultan Mahmud first.Among the building in the yard belongs to Ottoman period,tombs, also takes place.
In these tombs symbolic coffins of five ottoman sultans:Selim second,Murad second.Muhmed third, Mustafa first, and Sultan Ibrahim.
Ans also their wives princes and sultans take place.
St.Irene was constructed in 584 by Emperor Justinaunus The construction is composed of 3 parts naved basilic planned central place entrance place,and atrium.The church which was turned into storage was used as Military museum after 1908.Afterwards there were made some researches in the environment of the empty construction and it came to this state today with the renovations in different periods.
