Built initially in 325, the basilica was rebuilt during the reign of Emperor Justinian who wanted to be "the largest and most beautiful churches that is."
Two architects dedicated to the masterpiece with more than 10 000 workers and piles of gold, it was inaugurated in 537. After conquering Ottomans, the church was converted into a mosque and then he added the minarets. In 1935, Ataturk decided to turn it into a cultural museum. The interior of St. Sophia is a pure wonder. Its dome that rises to 54 metres above the ground, its 107 columns, mosaics and narthex of Christ in majesty to make it one of the most famous monuments in the world.
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