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gptkbp:instanceOf
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church
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gptkbp:architect
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Anthemius of Tralles
Isidore of Miletus
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gptkbp:architecturalStyle
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gptkb:Byzantine_architecture
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gptkbp:artwork
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gptkb:Islamic_calligraphy
gptkb:Christian_mosaics
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Church
gptkb:Ottoman_Empire
gptkb:Emperor_Justinian_I
Islam
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gptkbp:built
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537 AD
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gptkbp:culturalEvents
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concerts
art displays
exhibitions
religious ceremonies
tourist activities
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gptkbp:culturalInfluence
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influenced mosque architecture
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance
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symbol of religious transition
symbol_of_Byzantine_architecture
symbol_of_Istanbul's_history
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gptkbp:currentCoach
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museum
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gptkbp:dimensions
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31 meters high
41.3 meters wide
55.6 meters long
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gptkbp:famousFor
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its historical significance
its massive dome
its intricate mosaics
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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former mosque
former_Eastern_Orthodox_cathedral
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Church of Saint Sophia
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Istanbul
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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Fall of Constantinople
conversion to mosque
restoration as museum
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:Barack_Obama
gptkb:Angela_Merkel
gptkb:Pope_Benedict_XVI
gptkb:Vladimir_Putin
Queen Elizabeth II
dome
mosaics
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gptkbp:primaryFunction
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cathedral
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gptkbp:renovated
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1935
recent restorations
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gptkbp:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
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yes
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gptkbp:visitorsPerYear
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over 3 million
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