Church of Saint Sophia

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf church
gptkbp:architect Anthemius of Tralles
Isidore of Miletus
gptkbp:architecturalStyle gptkb:Byzantine_architecture
gptkbp:artwork gptkb:Islamic_calligraphy
gptkb:Christian_mosaics
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Church
gptkb:Ottoman_Empire
gptkb:Emperor_Justinian_I
Islam
gptkbp:built 537 AD
gptkbp:culturalEvents concerts
art displays
exhibitions
religious ceremonies
tourist activities
gptkbp:culturalInfluence influenced mosque architecture
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol of religious transition
symbol_of_Byzantine_architecture
symbol_of_Istanbul's_history
gptkbp:currentCoach museum
gptkbp:dimensions 31 meters high
41.3 meters wide
55.6 meters long
gptkbp:famousFor its historical significance
its massive dome
its intricate mosaics
gptkbp:historicalSignificance former mosque
former_Eastern_Orthodox_cathedral
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Church of Saint Sophia
gptkbp:location gptkb:Istanbul
gptkbp:notableEvent Fall of Constantinople
conversion to mosque
restoration as museum
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Barack_Obama
gptkb:Angela_Merkel
gptkb:Pope_Benedict_XVI
gptkb:Vladimir_Putin
Queen Elizabeth II
dome
mosaics
gptkbp:primaryFunction cathedral
gptkbp:renovated 1935
recent restorations
gptkbp:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site yes
gptkbp:visitorsPerYear over 3 million