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The Hagia Sophia |
| Section: CULTURE / WORLD HERITAGE |
| Author: Elyse Franko |
| Publication: The world & I online |
| Issue Date: 9/1/2007 |
| Size: 1,770 Words, 10,876 Characters |
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Istanbul is a city of crossroads. It’s a place where East meets West; a spot where Christianity and Islam have come face-to-face for centuries; a city which still stands somewhere between modernity and age-old tradition. Everything in Istanbul, from the architecture to the people themselves, reflect its conflicted past.
The centuries-old tug-of-war between eastern and western cultures is obvious everywhere in the city. Nowhere is this struggle more apparent than in the Hagia Sophia – the “Church of Holy Wisdom”, later turned into a mosque, which has drawn both Christian and Muslim pilgrims to Istanbul for over 1500 years.
Constantinople and the Hagia Sophia: Early History
Istanbul was only named “Istanbul” in 1930, when the Turkish leader Ataturk decided to give the c...
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... Sophia stands proudly in Istanbul across from the Sultan Ahmed mosque, which is commonly known as the Blue Mosque. The huge building, with its famous dome, rosy stone, and minarets on four corners, is now the top tourist location in Istanbul. The Hagia Sophia today intrigues visitors from all around the world with its beautiful interior, religious significance and long history of conflict.
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