Hagia Sophia (Temple)

Hagia Sophia
Hagia Sophia

Hagia Sophia
532 AD - 906 AD

Originally the Christian cathedral of Constantinople, it has been converted into a museum and a Islamic mosque.

  • Greek Orthodox Cathedral (537–1204)
  • Roman Catholic Cathedral (1204–1261)
  • Greek Orthodox Cathedral (1261–1453)
  • Ottoman Mosque (1453–1935)
  • Museum (1935–2020)
  • Closed for reversion into mosque (2020–present)



First structure to employ a fully pendentive dome.

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The geometric conception is based on mathematical formulas of Heron of Alexandria. It avoids use of irrational numbers for the construction
Geometry of Hagia Sophia — The geometric conception is based on mathematical formulas of Heron of Alexandria. It avoids use of irrational numbers for the construction
Photo Credit: By P.Cikovac - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=75031142
Geometry of Hagia Sophia The geometric conception is based on mathematical formulas of Heron of Alexandria. It avoids use of irrational numbers for the construction
A pendentive is a constructional device permitting the placing of a circular dome over a square room or of an elliptical dome over a rectangular room.
Pendentive Dome — A pendentive is a constructional device permitting the placing of a circular dome over a square room or of an elliptical dome over a rectangular room.
Photo Credit: By hu:User:Totya - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1604919
Pendentive Dome A pendentive is a constructional device permitting the placing of a circular dome over a square room or of an elliptical dome over a rectangular room.
Square in Istanbul, with the Hagia Sophia mosque at right, part of an ornate pavilion at left, and several figures, some on horseback; print pasted onto backing sheet;Tinted lithograph with hand-coloring
Hagia Sopia in 1852 — Square in Istanbul, with the Hagia Sophia mosque at right, part of an ornate pavilion at left, and several figures, some on horseback; print pasted onto backing sheet;Tinted lithograph with hand-coloring
Photo Credit: Print by Louis Haghe After: Gaspard Fossat - Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=90296597
Hagia Sopia in 1852 Square in Istanbul, with the Hagia Sophia mosque at right, part of an ornate pavilion at left, and several figures, some on horseback; print pasted onto backing sheet;Tinted lithograph with hand-coloring
The cathedral church of the Patriarchate before Hagia Sophia was completed
Hagia Irene — The cathedral church of the Patriarchate before Hagia Sophia was completed
Photo Credit: By Sébah & Joaillier - Library of Congress, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6327634
Hagia Irene The cathedral church of the Patriarchate before Hagia Sophia was completed
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