Hagia Sophia as a mosque

by Dr. Elizabeth Macaulay-Lewis and Dr. Steven Zucker

Isidore of Miletus and Anthemius of Tralles (architects), Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, 532-37

This video focuses on Hagia Sophia after the conquest of Constantinople by the Ottomans in 1453.

Smarthistory images for teaching and learning:

Earliest minaret, Hagia Sophia

Arches, Hagia Sophia

Minbar, Hagia Sophia

Tiles, Hagia Sophia

Apse windows, Hagia Sophia

Grill, Hagia Sophia

Grill, Hagia Sophia

Mihrab, Hagia Sophia

Minaret, Hagia Sophia

Leather medallions with Arabic inscriptions, Hagia Sophia

Minbar, Hagia Sophia

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Cite this page as: Dr. Elizabeth Macaulay-Lewis and Dr. Steven Zucker, "Hagia Sophia as a mosque," in Smarthistory, June 18, 2018, accessed April 9, 2020, https://smarthistory.org/hagia-sophia-as-a-mosque-2/.