Exterior 2

ID: TWMRISHS02

Exterior 2

Another view looking north at the southern side of the Hagia Sophia. It is the reddish-pink structure in the center of the image. The central dome is clearly visible. The three visible minarets were added at various times after the church had been converted into a mosque in 1453 by Mehmet II.

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Keywords: Turkey, West, Marmara Region, Istanbul, Constantinople, Byzantium, Constantine, Hagia Sophia, Church of Holy Wisdom, Justinian, Mosque, Mehmet II, Exterior, Minaret