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Hagia Sophia
Location Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey
Designer Isidore of Miletus
Anthemius of Tralles
Type
Byzantine Christian cathedral (c. 360–1204, 1261–1453)
Latin Catholic cathedral (1204–1261)
Mosque (1453–1935, 2020–present)
Museum (1935–2020)
Material Ashlar, Roman brick
Length 82 m (269 ft)
Width 73 m (240 ft)
Height 55 m (180 ft)
Beginning date 360; 1662 years ago
Completion date 537; 1485 years ago
Dedicated to The Holy Wisdom, a reference to the second person of the Trinity, or Jesus Christ[2]
Website Official website
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Part of Historic Areas of Istanbul
Criteria Cultural: i, ii, iii, iv
Reference 356
Inscription 1985 (9th Session)
