Hagia Sophia

Summary

Hagia Sophia is a mosque^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.046% of mosque entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,808 views/month, #1 of 2,176).^[2]

Key Facts

• Hagia Sophia's field of work was Byzantine art^[3].
• Hagia Sophia's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy^[4].
• Hagia Sophia's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[5].
• Hagia Sophia's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy^[6].
• Hagia Sophia's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam^[7].
• Hagia Sophia's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam^[8].
• Hagia Sophia is located in Fatih^[9].
• Hagia Sophia is located in Istanbul^[10].
• Hagia Sophia is located in Istanbul Province^[11].
• Hagia Sophia is located in Cankurtaran^[12].
• Hagia Sophia is in the country of Turkey^[13].
• Hagia Sophia's instance of is recorded as mosque^[14].
• Hagia Sophia's instance of is recorded as museum^[15].
• Hagia Sophia's instance of is recorded as tourist attraction^[16].
• Hagia Sophia's instance of is recorded as secularized church^[17].
• Hagia Sophia's instance of is recorded as secularized mosque^[18].
• Hagia Sophia's instance of is recorded as mosque^[19].
• Hagia Sophia's instance of is recorded as museum^[20].
• Hagia Sophia's instance of is recorded as architectural structure^[21].
• Hagia Sophia's instance of is recorded as historic building^[22].
• Hagia Sophia's instance of is recorded as church building^[23].
• Hagia Sophia's instance of is recorded as minaret^[24].
• Hagia Sophia's instance of is recorded as former cathedral^[25].
• Hagia Sophia's architect is recorded as Isidore of Miletus^[26].
• Hagia Sophia's architect is recorded as Anthemius of Tralles^[27].

Body

Founding

Hagia Sophia's founder is recorded as Constantine the Great^[28]. Recorded inception include December 27, 537^[29], February 15, 360^[30], October 10, 415^[31], and February 23, 532^[32].

Identity

Hagia Sophia is part of Historic Areas of Istanbul^[33].

Industry

Hagia Sophia's field of work was Byzantine art^[3].

Dissolution

Dissolution dates include 404^[34] and January 14, 532^[35].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Hagia Sophia include Agia Sophia Stadium^[36], a stadium^[37], in Greece^[38], founded in 2017^[39].

Why It Matters

Hagia Sophia ranks in the top 0.046% of mosque entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,808 views/month, #1 of 2,176).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] It is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

Entities named for it include Agia Sophia Stadium^[36], a stadium^[37], in Greece^[38], founded in 2017^[39].