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Hagia Sophia, Istanbul 532-37 Architects: Isidore of Miletus & Anthemius of Tralles Former patriarchal basilica Converted into a museum by the Republic of Turkey in 1935 Byzantine architecture for the Eastern Orthodox Church Largest cathedral in the world for almost a thousand years, until Seville Cathedral in 1520 The building was converted into a mosque in 1453 when Constantinople (now Istanbul) was conquered by the Ottoman Turks, with the four minarets being the highest profile addition Turkish Architecture - Selection: Kanyon, Levent, Istanbul The Jerde Partnership with Tabanlioglu Architects Kanyon Istanbul Swiss Consulate, Istanbul Tuncer Cakmakli Architects Swiss Consulate Turkey Dogan Medya Center, Ankara Tabanlioglu Architects photograph : Thomas Mayer, Cemal Emden Dogan Medya Center Ankara building Ipekyol Textile Factory, Edirne Emre Arolat Architects Turkish Textile Factory World Architecture : e-architect - a guide to key buildings across the globe Comments / photos for the Hagia Sophia Turkish Architecture page welcome: info@e-architect.co.uk Hagia Sophia Building : page - adrian welch / isabelle lomholt			Key Links: Museum Buildings Mosque Architecture New Houses Architecture Studios Art Galleries Turkish Architects