The Church of St. Sophia

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:church
gptkbp:architect gptkb:Anthemius_of_Tralles
gptkb:Isidore_of_Miletus
gptkbp:architectural_style gptkb:Byzantine_architecture
gptkbp:artwork iconostasis
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Christianity
gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Church
gptkb:Islam
gptkb:Sufism
gptkbp:built gptkb:cathedral
gptkbp:can_transform_into mosque in 1453
gptkbp:city gptkb:Istanbul
gptkbp:constructed_in 537 AD
gptkbp:cultural_heritage yes
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of Byzantine architecture
gptkbp:current_condition gptkb:museum
gptkbp:dedicated_to gptkb:Holy_Wisdom
gptkbp:exhibits Islamic artifacts
Christian artifacts
gptkbp:famous_for mosaics
its massive dome
gptkbp:founded_by gptkb:Emperor_Justinian_I
gptkbp:fresco_location yes
gptkbp:height 55.6 meters
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Byzantine_Empire
gptkb:Ottoman_Empire
gptkbp:historical_significance former Greek Orthodox cathedral
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Church of St. Sophia
gptkbp:influenced Ottoman architecture
modern architecture
Western architecture
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Roman_architecture
gptkbp:length 82 meters
gptkbp:location gptkb:Istanbul
gptkbp:location_type gptkb:historical_site
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Fall_of_Constantinople
gptkbp:notable_feature intricate designs
large windows
golden mosaics
marble pillars
gptkbp:notable_for gptkb:dome
gptkb:historical_architecture
acoustic properties
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Historic_Areas_of_Istanbul
gptkbp:renamed gptkb:Ayasofya
gptkbp:renovation gptkb:1935
1930s
gptkbp:symbolizes cultural fusion
gptkbp:unesco_world_heritage_site yes
gptkbp:visitors_per_year 3.3 million
gptkbp:width 31 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Skopje
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4