A beatuiful church built in the fourth century in [[Constantinople]] during the reign of [[Justinian]]. It was originally an Eastern Orthodox church, but was captured by the [[Ottoman Turks]] and converted to a mosque. Hagia Sophia is presently a museum.
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A magnificent church built in the fourth century in [[Constantinople]] during the reign of [[Justinian]]. It was originally an early Catholic Church, but was later converted to an Orthodox church after the [[great schism]] of 1054. After the Ottoman conquest of the city it was converted to a mosque. Today the Hagia Sophia is a museum.