Turkey: Istanbul - Hagia Sophia Minaret | |
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The Hagia Sophia was built in the 16th century as a Byzantine cathedral, later converted to an Ottoman mosque and is now a museum universally acknowledged as one of the great buildings of the world. The oldest minaret was built in red brick. |
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Date: Oct 13, 2008 Longitude: 28° 58.80' Latitude: 41° 0.45' Show Photo Position in Google Maps |
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Map references: left: courtesy CIA, middle: courtesy US LoC Map Collection, right: courtesy NASA. This page has been updated on: 2009-Mar-24 |