SAINT SOPHIA CHURCH IN ISTANBUL WAS THE CHURCH OF FIRST CHRISTIAN EMPEROR

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Saint Sophia or Hagia Sophia Church in Istanbul is dedicated to the church of first Christian Emperor Constantine, destroyed by earthquake and twice burnt down by Nika riots than build by Emperor Justinian again on a larger base is one of the major architectural monuments of antiquity. The mosaics of Jesus Christ is the best on the world.
This year Istanbul has been chosen as a European Capital of Culture. There are many festivities around the town. Istanbul is a city located on two continents Europe and Asia, Bosporus and Golden Horn in the middle,Princes Islands, Harem, Topkapi Palace and Museum at the European side.
City combines the most unique cultures and arts as a bridge to many civilizations. The festivals are international and open to anyone who wants to discover this unusual city subject of many novels and films. Saint Sophia and Chora Churches are now museums of two religions, decided by the founder of the nation, Atatürk.

Ps. Several hundred years ago repairs and additional structures designed by
Architect Sinan of the Sultan Suleiman the Lawgiver

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