Hagia Sophia, İznik
Monument in İznik, Turkey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hagia Sophia mosque (lit. 'the Holy Wisdom'; Ancient Greek: Ἁγία Σοφία, romanized: Hagía Sophía; Turkish: Ayasofya) in İznik (Nicaea) in Bursa Province, Turkey, was built as a Byzantine-era basilican church.[1] Converted into the Orhan Mosque (Turkish: Orhan Camii) after the Ottoman conquest, it was turned into a museum in 1935. The church is now once again in service as a mosque.[2] It is in the town centre of İznik, within the old walled area.
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A view of the Hagia Sophia of Nicaea after restoration in 2012. | |
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Location | İznik, Turkey |
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Material | Roman brick |
Beginning date | 325; 1699 years ago (325) |
Completion date | 1065; 959 years ago (1065) |
Dedicated to | The Holy Wisdom, a reference to the second person of the Trinity, or Jesus Christ |
Website | Official website |
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