Hagia Sophia , it is not just Church or Mosque or museum , as you can see now
it is legend , history , architectural
it is the such place which make you speechless
and now you can say it is iconic of Turkey
The Hagia Sophia Building is a unique artistic and architectural edifice, located in Istanbul, Sultanahmet district, near Sultanahmet Mosque.
The Hagia Sophia building has been a cathedral for 916 years and for 481 years a mosque and since 1935 it has become a museum, and it is one of the most important architectural masterpieces in the history of the Middle East
behind this place long and great history
starting from building till current moment and always you will see it in your imagination when you think about Turkey in general & especially Istanbul
i hope you like the photos
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Hi @Mohamedsalah25
Thanks for sharing this beautiful Post with us.
One day I hope to see with my eays also this Place…I’d likes to see many Place but the world Is too big.
So thanks for sharing this beautiful pictures…
I Hope everithing Is fine.
Here my previous post
Keep safe and Regards
Giuseppe
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I know the story of this structure, it is famous for its large dome. I have been in Istanbul just for 2 days and I didn’t visited. Your pictures are beautiful and reveals a very interesting position of this building, close to the sea.
Thank you @Mohamedsalah25 , in general for your posts and for the precious description and details.
Lili
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@Mohamedsalah25 such a beautiful place. Wonderful monumental architecture. Beautiful snaps. Thanks for sharing the details.
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Hello @Mohamedsalah25 ,
Thank you for sharing these amazing photos with us. To me, Hagia Sophia is one of the most beautiful and spiritual buildings in the whole world.
Personally, I like very much the mix between Christian and Muslim motifs.
I’m sharing with you a photo that I took during my first visit to Hagia Sophia back in 2012.
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@BorrisS
Thank you for sharing nice photo
I wish one day see Hagia Sophia without scaffolding inside
I don’t know really when they will finish this construction inside
you have any idea ?
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@Giuseppe7980
Thank you my friend
i want tell you something, world too small for young man like you
you can go every where you want
just make achievable list for coming years
then update and update and keep going every where
and buy for me magnet from each city you visit
this most important thing you should do in your travel
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Hi @Mohamedsalah25
Istanbul is the great city with rich history.
I was there in 2014 too. Here is my short video slideshow:
https://youtu.be/1A6Cdua-M_k
Regards from Slovakia.
Karol
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@LiliSol
Let’s add it to our long list
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@KarolT
Thank you very much for sharing nice slide show with us
Istanbul have special place in my heart 
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Hagia Sophia is a unique place. I particularly love the mix of Muslim and Christian there. Such things are always fascinating. In Ukraine, I came across a church that was turned into a mosque and then became a church again.
I see you like sharing lots of pics, @Mohamedsalah25 . Be careful as Connect has a limit on the number of pics uploaded directly to the platform (1000). You could save some space by excluding several similar photos (by the way, one photo is duplicated in this post). But if you decide not to use some uploaded photos in your posts, be sure to delete them from your profile ( go to your profile - Photos - More. Pics that are not used in posts will have no speech balloons when pointing on them 
).
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Hello @YuliiaZa
thank you very much for your comment & advise about the limitation of photos
i know it this 1000 limit and still play within limits
for the places which mixes between muslim & christian , i saw it many times in Khemilensky in Ukraine
also i saw in Saint Petersburg many churches have half moon mixed with the Christ on the top ( see photo below )
may be you can help me and explain
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Hi @Mohamedsalah25
The list Is long…and more Place I visit and other Place I liked to add on my List… 
Aniway We Will see. In the meantime prepare a big bag for all the magnet…
Have a nice day
Regards
Giuseppe
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Hello @Mohamedsalah25
I have studied about Hagia Sophia in History of Architecture one of the prerequisites for getting a degree in Architecture. I know about how magnificent it is its dome construction. It is one of the very best of byzantine Architecture.
Thank you for giving me a first hand photograph of this building.
Best regards.
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Egypt
Huston
Polonia
Cluj-Napoca
Quatar, and now
Istanbul.
…
Is it right, or are more? 
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You’re welcome @Mohamedsalah25 .
About the scaffolding inside Hagia Sophia, I have no idea! However, my brother went there few months ago and it was still the same. Looks like a never ending story! I guess, renovating such a place is not an easy task to do.
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@Mohamedsalah25 , I was just worried that one day you just won’t be able to upload images. Glad you are aware of the limits.
As for the crescent on crosses, I have seen them multiple times. There’s no unanimity in explanations, so I can just name some of them (order is irrelevant):
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showing that Christianity is older than Islam;
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showing that Christianity is bound/subordinate to Islam (when Muslims temporarily conquered Slavic territories)
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symbol of the Mother of God;
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symbol of the Bethlehem cradle (Christ’s cradle);
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symbol of a chalice (a special cup used for communion).
I know some of the churches on your photos: Christ’s Church in Moscow, the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood and St. Isaac’s Church in St. Petersburg. And it feels like I’ve seen the church in the right bottom field but cannot recollect the name and location. Help me refresh my memories, please!
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@BorrisS
I know it is took long time
but we are talking about 10-12 years I think
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