Hagia Sophia, Constantinople

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Hagia_Sophia,_Constantinople
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historic_building
gptkbp:address gptkb:Sultanahmet,_Fatih,_Istanbul,_Turkey
gptkbp:architect gptkb:Anthemius_of_Tralles
gptkb:Isidore_of_Miletus
gptkbp:builtBy Byzantine Emperor Justinian I
gptkbp:cityFormerlyKnownAs gptkb:Constantinople
gptkbp:constructionStartYear 532
537
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Cabinet
gptkb:mosaic_of_Christ_Pantocrator
mihrab
calligraphic roundels
imperial gate
sultan’s lodge
tombs of Ottoman sultans
gptkbp:convertedToMosqueYear 1453
gptkbp:convertedToMuseumYear 1935
gptkbp:country gptkb:Turkey
gptkbp:currentCityName gptkb:Istanbul
gptkbp:diameter 31 meters
gptkbp:famousFor historical significance
architectural innovation
gptkbp:height 55.6 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hagia Sophia, Constantinople
gptkbp:location gptkb:Istanbul
gptkbp:minaretsAddedBy gptkb:Ottoman_sultans
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:frescoes
large dome
minarets
gptkbp:openToPublic yes
gptkbp:originallyBuiltAs cathedral
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Ottoman_Empire
gptkb:Byzantine_Empire
gptkb:Republic_of_Turkey
gptkbp:reconvertedToMosqueYear 2020
gptkbp:religiousAffiliation gptkb:Christianity
gptkb:Islam
gptkbp:significantEvent gptkb:Fall_of_Constantinople_1453
UNESCO designation 1985
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite gptkb:Historic_Areas_of_Istanbul
gptkbp:usedAs gptkb:Roman_Catholic
gptkb:museum
mosque
Greek Orthodox cathedral
imperial mosque
gptkbp:visitedByMillions true
gptkbp:website ayasofyamuzesi.gov.tr
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:David_of_Trebizond
gptkb:Basil_II
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5