Hagia Sphia its name from the word Hagia in Greek means God and Sophia wisdom.

Hagia sophia original name. It has been the largest cathedral for 1000 years until the Seville Cathedral was built. Ad Hagia Sophia Tours Tickets are Selling Out Fast. On the contrary to the popular belief it was donated by Constantinus II not by Justinian.

In length 100 ft. Justinians Hagia Sophia is the one that stands today. Divine Wisdom is one of the attributes of Jesus Christ and this church was dedicated to that attribute.

Highly impressed by the city they named Constantinople Istanbul Miklagard which means Huge City. Once a Korean girl tried to kidnap Gli the Protector. In Latin Holy Wisdom is translated as Sancta Sophia.

It has been 565 years since the last Christian service in Hagia Sophia. Designed by original architects Anthemios of Tralles and Isidoros of Miletos the dome soared 160 feet high with a diameter of 131 feet. The official title of the Hagia Sophia as of July 2020 is the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque.

It was a wooden-roofed basilica built on the site of a pagan temple. Everything that gave Hagia Sophia its meaning as a church - the celebration of the liturgy and the worship of Christ - was brought to an abrupt halt in 1453 when the last candle was extinguished. High is dominated by its gigantic rows of green Verde Antico marble towering arches and enormous dome.

Full Refund Available up to 24 Hours Before Your Tour Date. The present Hagia Sophia or the Church of Holy Wisdom became a mosque in 1453 following the conquest of Constantinople by the Ottomans under Sultan Mehmed II. Gli the Protector.