Woodcut style image of the Greek Orthodox church turned Mosque in Istanbul Turkey. Byzantine Religion Orthodox Church Hagia Sophia
Vintage engraving showing the Hagia Sophia, Constantinople. A former Orthodox patriarchal basilica, later a mosque and now a museum in Istanbul, Turkey. From the date of its dedication in 360 until 1453, it served as the cathedral of Constantinople, except between 1204 and 1261, when it was the cathedral of the Latin empire. The building was a mosque from 29 May 1453 until 1934, when it was secularized. It was opened as a museum on 1 February 1935. [b]View More:[/b] [url=http://www.istockphoto.com/file_search.php?action=file&lightboxID=2789749][img]http://www.walker1890.co.uk/istock/istock-engraving.jpg[/img][/url] Istanbul Old Engraved Image Hagia Sophia, Constantinople
Vintage engraving of the Hagia Sophia Constantinople [b]View More:[/b] [url=http://www.istockphoto.com/file_search.php?action=file&lightboxID=2789749][img]http://www.walker1890.co.uk/istock/istock-engraving.jpg[/img][/url] Istanbul Mosque Engraved Image Hagia Sophia Constantinople