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Hagia Sophia

537 CE

Byzantine cathedral turned mosque turned museum in…

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Mosque and former church in Istanbul, Turkey

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Landmark · Europe

Hagia Sophia

537 CE – still standing

Byzantine cathedral turned mosque turned museum in Istanbul

Standing in 537 CE

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