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  • Description: Eine der bekanntesten Bauten der Spätantike: die Hagia Sophia (Baubeginn 325), nach einem Brand wieder neu errichtet unter Justinian I.
  • Source: German Wikipedia, original upload 18 November 2004 by Robert.raderschatt (selfmade)
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Picture of the day This image was selected as a picture of the day for December 16, 2006. It was captioned as followed:
English: The Church of the Holy Wisdom, commonly known as Hagia Sophia in English, is a former Greek Orthodox church converted to a mosque, now a museum, in Istanbul. It is universally acknowledged as one of the great buildings of the world.

العربية: متحف أيا صوفيا في اسطنبول، تركيا. بني ككنيسة أرثذوكسية يونانية وتم تحويله الى مسجد في العهد العثماني. يعتبر من افضل المباني في العالم.
Deutsch: Die Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. Nach ihrer Fertigstellung wurde sie Ende 537 geweiht und vom Ökumenischen Partriarchat bis zum Fall Konstantinopels als Kirche genutzt, dann bis 1932 als Moschee. 1935 wurde das Gebäude säkularisiert und ist jetzt Museum.
English: The Church of the Holy Wisdom, commonly known as Hagia Sophia in English, is a former Greek Orthodox church converted to a mosque, now a museum, in Istanbul. It is universally acknowledged as one of the great buildings of the world.
Esperanto: La origine greke ortodoksa bazikilo kaj nuna moskeo Hagia Sofia en Istanbulo
Español: La iglesia de Santa Sofía localizada en Estambul.
Français : Hagia Sophia, plus connue en français sous le nom de basilique Sainte-Sophie, est une ancienne église de Constantinople qui fut convertie en mosquée suite à la prise de la ville par les Turcs, et est maintenant un musée, à Istanbul. Elle est considérée comme une des plus belles constructions au monde.
Galego: Hagia Sofia en Estambul
Magyar: Az isteni bölcsesség temploma, ismert nevén Hagia Sophia, Isztambul
Italiano: La Basilica di Santa Sofia ad Istanbul.
日本語: アヤソフィア( トルコ、 イスタンブル)
Nederlands: De Hagia Sofia, de Kerk van de Wijsheid, een Grieks-Orthodoxe kerk die omgebouwd is tot een moskee, en nu een museum.
Polski: Hagia Sofia w Stambule, wybudowana w VI wieku świątynia bizantyjska, przekształcona później na meczet, obecnie muzeum.
Português: A Igreja Santa Sofia localizada em Istambul
Română: Biserica Sfintei Înţelepciunii, cunoscută curent sub numele de Hagia Sofia, este o fostă catedrală ortodoxă bizantină, convertită ulterior în moschee, azi muzeu, ce se găseşte în Istambul, Turcia, fostul Constantinopol, capitală a Imperiului Bizantin până în 1453, când a dispărut politic de pe arena istoriei.
Русский: Софийский собор, в прошлом крупнейший христианский храм впоследствии переделанный в мечеть, ныне — музей.
Slovenčina: Chrám Božej Múdrosti, všeobecne známy ako Hagia Sophia, je bývalý grécky ortodoxný kostol konvertovaný na mešitu, dnes múzeum, v Istanbule. Všeobecne sa uznáva za jednu z veľkých stavieb sveta.
Svenska: Hagia Sofia i Istanbul har varit både kristen kyrka och moské.
Türkçe: Ayasofya Bizans döneminin büyük Ortodoks kiliselerinden bir iken Fatih Sultan Mehmet'in İstanbul'u feth etmesi ile camiye çevrilmiştir.
‪中文(简体)‬: 土耳其 伊斯坦布尔的圣索菲亚教堂,原来是一座东正教堂,后来改为 清真寺,现在是一座博物馆。

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