Hagia Sophia, Istanbul
|
|
|
A richly illustrated guide to the world's sacred places,
historic religious sites, sacred art and religious architecture. |
|
Introduction
DK Eyewitness Guide to Istanbul
Lonely Planet Istanbul
Frommer's Istanbul
Country Guide:
Sacred Sites IndexTurkey MapTurkey BooksTurkey PhotosTurkey HostelsTurkey ForumsCity Guides:
AntiochEphesusIstanbulKonyaPergamum
Other Destinations:
Akdamar Church
Aphrodisias
Didyma
Göreme
Hierapolis
Izmit (Nicomedia)
Iznik (Nicea)
Laodicea
Miletus
Myra
Pisidian Antioch
Priene
Sardis
Tarsus
IntroductionCity Guide:
Istanbul MapIstanbul BooksIstanbul PhotosIstanbul ToursIstanbul HotelsIstanbul HostelsIstanbul Hotel ReviewsIstanbul Car RentalsIstanbul FlightsIstanbul ForumAttractions:
Beyazit CamiiBlue MosqueChurch of the Holy ApostlesEyup Mosque and MausoleumFatih CamiiFethiye Camii (Theotokos Church)Hagia EireneHagia SophiaIstanbul Archaeological MuseumKüçük Aysofya (Sts Sergius and Bacchus)Kariye Camii (St Savior in Chora)Mosaic MuseumOrthodox Patriarchate and CathedralSüleymaniye CamiiYeni CamiiZeyrek Camii (Church of the Pantocrator)
DK Eyewitness Guide to Istanbul
Lonely Planet Istanbul
Frommer's Istanbul
The focus of the church and later the mosque, the apse features a mosaic of the Virgin and Child, a mosaic of the Archangel Gabriel, calligraphic Arabic roundels bearing the names of Muhammad (left) and Allah (right), the mihrab (golden crown at lower middle of the photo), and the minbar (pointed top at lower right).
Photo © Helen Betts.
Related pages:
Hagia Sophia, Istanbul
Istanbul City Guide
Istanbul Satellite Map
Turkey Travel Guide
Turkey Sacred Sites List