Sunday, 28 December 2014

Hagia Sophia / 2 sunrise images

First rays of morning sun on Hagia Sophia, designed in the Byzantine style by Isidore of Miletus and Anthemius of Tralles for Emperor Justinian I, completed AD537. Originally a Greek Christian basilica, then much later additions of an Islamic mosque, including minarets to the exterior. The building is currently a museum. Istanbul, Turkey.
(Both pics CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 - credit: Images George Rex.)