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Hagia Sophia

Hagia Sophia

Hagia Sophia, formally a church built in 537.
Converted to a mosque in 1453.
Re-opened as a museum from the public in 1935.
And in July 202...
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Hagia Sophia, formally a church built in 537.
Converted to a mosque in 1453.
Re-opened as a museum from the public in 1935.
And in July 2020 a decision from the Turkish government was made for the reclassification of Hagia Sophia as a mosque again.
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Canon EOS 5D Mark III

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settings

Aperture f/22 ISO 100 Shutter 13/1 Focal Length 35/1

location

location

Istanbul, TR

upload_date

upload_date

Jan, 2021

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36

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