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Hagia Sophia

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The Hagia Sophia is a monumental former cathedral in Constantinople (modern Istanbul), built between 532 and 537 CE under the Emperor Justinian I, designed by Anthemius of Tralles and Isidore of Miletus, and recognized even in its own time as a major work of architecture.

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Year Created
537 1
Constructed 532 to 537 CE under Justinian I; 537 marks the completion year.
Location
Istanbul (historically Constantinople), Turkey 1
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Anthemius of Tralles, Artists
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Architecture, Art Forms

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Byzantine Art, Movements
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1. Wikipedia
Wikimedia FoundationHagia Sophia, Church of Justinian I (current structure) section
Quote, Hagia Sophia, Church of Justinian I (current structure) section
This new church was contemporaneously recognized as a major work of architecture.
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Wikimedia FoundationCreated By: Anthemius of Tralles, Anthemius of Tralles, Architecture sectionView the Source
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