TurchiaİstanbulFatihSultanahmetHagia Sophia41°0’31” N 28°58’48” E 12 luglio 2023, Turchia ⋅ 🌙 27 °C
The Hagia Sophia (meaning the Holy Wisdom) was originally built as a cathedral under the Byzantines. When the Ottoman Empire took rule over Istanbul, it was converted to a mosque. Although brieflyLeggi altro
TurchiaİstanbulFatihSultanahmetHagia Sophia41°0’31” N 28°58’49” E
23 ottobre 2023, Turchia ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Originally built in the 4th century as a Byzantine Catherdral, it was later converted into a Mosque during the Ottoman Empire. It was converted without destroying the interior Christian symbolsLeggi altro
Viaggiatore I loved it here - did you spot the twins of Cleopatra’s Needle nearby? Apparently they were part of the same temple area in Alexandria, but the full set got split up and there are a couple in Turkey.
Viaggiatore Yes, they are located in the hippodrome! I saw them, and it also shows the original street level. A lot of these cities are like cakes, loads of layers, and too much to get through in one sitting 🤭
TurchiaİstanbulFatihSultanahmetHagia Sophia41°0’31” N 28°58’48” E
7 marzo, Turchia ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C
Our first proper place to visit in Istanbul was the famous Hagia Sophia. In the past, it was free to visit. Unfortunately, effective from Jan 2024, a Euro25 entrance fee per person has beenLeggi altro
TurchiaİstanbulFatihSultanahmetHagia Sophia41°0’31” N 28°58’48” E
27 novembre 2023, Turchia ⋅ ☁️ 3 °C
Heute Morgen hieß es dann etwas früher aufstehen, da unser 3. Spiel am heutigen Tag etwas weiter außerhalb ist & wir noch ein paar Sachen in der Stadt sehen wollen.
Also geht es mit der Metro überLeggi altro
16 novembre 2023, Turchia
An Svens Geburtstag mussten wir trotz 2 Stunden Zeitverschiebung morgens zu einer tollen Tour. Gestartet sind wir nach einem Frühstück mit der tollen Hagia Sophia. Die Moschee hat uns unglaublichLeggi altro
TurchiaİstanbulFatihSultanahmetHagia Sophia41°0’31” N 28°58’48” E 13 ottobre 2023, Turchia ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Hagia Sophia's complex history began in the year 537 when Byzantine emperor Justinian built the huge church overlooking the Golden Horn harbour
With its huge dome, it was believed to be the world'sLeggi altro
TurchiaİstanbulFatihSultanahmetHagia Sophia41°0’31” N 28°58’47” E
24 agosto 2019, Turchia ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Another one of those places where neither books nor documentaries do justice to what this place actually is. Even with restoration work ongoing, this is a spectacular building. It's especially hard toLeggi altro
TurchiaİstanbulFatihSultanahmetHagia Sophia41°0’31” N 28°58’48” E
24 agosto 2019, Turchia ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Originally, Hagia Sophia was completely covered inside with art. However, given the Islamic proscription of human faces in art, it was all covered over when this was converted to a mosque. Now that itLeggi altro
TurchiaİstanbulFatihSultanahmetHagia Sophia41°0’33” N 28°58’48” E
2 ottobre 2023, Turchia ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Einst mächtigste Kirche des frühen Christentums, heute die wohl bekannteste Sehenswürdigkeit Istanbuls. Ursprünglich erbaut im 4 Jh. im Auftrag von Kaiser Justinian. Hier wurden die byzantinischenLeggi altro
TurchiaİstanbulFatihSultanahmetHagia Sophia41°0’31” N 28°58’48” E
27 giugno 2023, Turchia ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Vo Bangkok isches in allerfrüeh uf Istanbul gange 😄 mer hend eus glaub no nie so fest uf 10 Stund imene Flugi gfreut wie det - de Plan, all eusi Fründe fürs Albanifest go überrasche, het eus uhLeggi altro
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Impressed they let you in never mind take photos - good job
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Rocking that headscarf Rhiannon!
Viaggiatore I’m still envious!!! 😘