Holy Wisdom (Hagia Sophia)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Holy_Wisdom_(Hagia_Sophia)
GPTKB entity
Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:museum
cathedral
mosque
gptkbp:architect gptkb:Anthemius_of_Tralles
gptkb:Isidore_of_Miletus
gptkbp:builtBy Byzantine Emperor Justinian I
gptkbp:constructionStartYear 532
537
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Cabinet
marble columns
mihrab
calligraphic roundels
imperial gate
sultan's lodge
mosaic of Deesis
mosaic of Emperor Alexander
mosaic of Emperor Constantine IX and Empress Zoe
mosaic of Emperor Leo VI
mosaic of Theotokos
mosaics of Christ Pantocrator
omphalion
upper galleries
weeping column
mosaic of Emperor John II Komnenos and Empress Irene
gptkbp:convertedTo 2020
1453
gptkbp:convertedToMuseum 1935
gptkbp:country gptkb:Turkey
gptkbp:dedicatedTo gptkb:Holy_Wisdom
gptkbp:hasMinaret 4
gptkbp:height 55.6 meters (dome)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Holy Wisdom (Hagia Sophia)
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Ottoman_mosque_architecture
gptkbp:length 82 meters
gptkbp:location gptkb:Istanbul
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Fall_of_Constantinople
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:frescoes
architectural innovation
massive dome
gptkbp:originallyBuiltAs cathedral
gptkbp:partOf Byzantine
Ottoman architecture
gptkbp:religiousAffiliation gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Church
gptkb:Islam
gptkb:Roman_Catholic_Church
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite gptkb:Historic_Areas_of_Istanbul
gptkbp:usedAs gptkb:museum
cathedral
mosque
gptkbp:visitedBy millions of tourists annually
gptkbp:width 73 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Greek_Orthodox_Church_of_Saint_Sophia,_London
gptkb:St._Sophia's_Cathedral,_London
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7