A mosque and major cultural and historical site completed in AD 537, Hagia Sophia was the world's largest interior space and among the first to employ a fully pendentive dome, becoming the epitome of Byzantine architecture. Visitors can observe an architectural masterpiece that served as the cathedral of Constantinople for nearly one thousand years and inspired countless religious buildings throughout history.
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