The immense and awe-inspiring Hagia Sophia (537 AD) was a Greek Orthodox Christian Patriarchal Cathedral (537-1453 AD), then an Ottoman Imperial Mosque and is currently a secular (no religious affiliation) museum (1931).
An excellent brief video introduction to Hagia Sophia:
Beneath the dome is an interior that was the largest enclosed building for over a thousand years:
Hagia Sophia is considered the greatest achievement of Byzantine architecture.
The Mosaics of Hagia Sophia are amazing in their own right. The official Hagia Sophia Website has a good page on these:
Probably the best, most comprehensive video documentary on Hagia Sophia is the Nova one:
Hagia Sophia: Istanbul's Ancient Mystery
In an area with a long history of devastating earthquakes, the survival of Hagia Sophia for all these centuries is a miracle in itself! Discovery Magazine explores this miracle in their video:
Engineering Secrets of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey
Gezen Adam provides a very comprehensive Virtual Tour of Hagia Sophia:
Now use Google Street View to explore Hagia Sophia:
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