However its function has changed.

Hagia sophia original name. It was a wooden-roofed basilica built on the site of a pagan temple. Translated to English Hagia Sophia means Holy Wisdom Todays Hagia Sophia is the third building to have been built on this site. Book Now to Avoid Disappointment.

Original name was Gri gray. Justinians Hagia Sophia is the one that stands today. The Hagia Sophia Ayasofya in Turkish was originally built as a basilica for the Greek Orthodox Christian Church.

As a fearless commander Halvdan arrived in Istanbul after a journey of 1200 days. On the contrary to the popular belief it was donated by Constantinus II not by Justinian. Ad Hagia Sophia Tours Tickets are Selling Out Fast.

Quick Easy Purchase Process. Highly impressed by the city they named Constantinople Istanbul Miklagard which means Huge City. Hagia Sphia its name from the word Hagia in Greek means God and Sophia wisdom.

Isidore and Anthemius replaced the original 4th-century church commisioned byEmperor Constantine and a 5th-century structure that was destroyed during the Nika revolt of 532. Gli the Protector. It has been the largest cathedral for 1000 years until the Seville Cathedral was built.

The church has a rectangular shape and the square vast square nave measuring 31m. The first name of the Church was Megale Ekklesia which means the Grand Church. It was built as a Christian church in the 6th century ce 532537 under the direction of the Byzantine emperor Justinian I.