Hagia Sophia
Ἁγία Σοφία (Greek)
Ayasofya (Turkish)
A view of the Hagia Sophia of Nicaea after restoration in 2012.
Map
Locationİznik, Turkey
Type
MaterialRoman brick
Beginning date325; 1699 years ago (325)
Completion date1065; 959 years ago (1065)
Dedicated toThe Holy Wisdom, a reference to the second person of the Trinity, or Jesus Christ
WebsiteOfficial website

Hagia Sophia (lit. 'the Holy Wisdom'; Ancient Greek: Ἁγία Σοφία, romanizedHagía Sophía; Turkish: Ayasofya) in İznik (Nicaea) in Bursa Province, Turkey, was built as a Byzantine-era basilican church.[1] Converted into the Orhan Mosque (Turkish: Orhan Camii) after the Ottoman conquest, it was turned into a museum in 1935. The church is now once again in service as a mosque.[2] It is in the town centre of İznik, within the old walled area.

  1. ^ "İznik". UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
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