Church of Holy Wisdom

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:church
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Hagia_Sophia
gptkbp:architect gptkb:Anthemius_of_Tralles
gptkb:Isidore_of_Miletus
gptkbp:builtBy Byzantine Emperor Justinian I
gptkbp:city gptkb:Istanbul
gptkbp:constructionStartYear 532
537
gptkbp:convertedTo 2020
1453
gptkbp:convertedToMuseum 1935
gptkbp:country gptkb:Turkey
gptkbp:dedicatedTo gptkb:Holy_Wisdom_(Logos)
gptkbp:famousFor gptkb:architecture
gptkb:frescoes
historical significance
gptkbp:formerName gptkb:Constantinople
gptkbp:hasMinaret 4
gptkbp:height 55.6 meters (dome)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Church of Holy Wisdom
gptkbp:influenced influenced Ottoman mosque architecture
gptkbp:length 82 meters
gptkbp:location gptkb:Istanbul,_Turkey
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Fall_of_Constantinople_1453
Conversion to mosque 1453
Conversion to museum 1935
Earthquake repairs
Reconversion to mosque 2020
gptkbp:notableFeature large dome
gptkbp:openToPublic yes
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Byzantine_Empire
gptkbp:purpose cathedral
gptkbp:religiousAffiliation gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Church
gptkb:Roman_Catholic_Church
gptkb:museum
mosque
Ottoman Mosque
gptkbp:significance major architectural achievement of Byzantine Empire
gptkbp:status active mosque
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria i, ii, iii, iv
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite gptkb:Historic_Areas_of_Istanbul
1985
gptkbp:usedAs gptkb:museum
cathedral
mosque
gptkbp:width 73 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ayasofya-i_Kebir_Cami-i_Şerifi
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7