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Aksaray - Kumkapı - Sirkeci - Beyazıt - S.Ahmet
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 Küçük Ayasofya Mosque Detailed Info
Küçük Ayasofya was a church devoted SS. Sergius and Bacchus, two roman soldiers, originally Syrian, martyred for choosing Christianity, before it was converted to the mosque. The church was built only a a few years before than Haghia Sophia; it can easily be understood that the possibilities of building the main dome is explored during its construction. The dome is standing on piers forming an octagon with 16 spherical and flat pendants as well as concave sections; it opens to a square that is surrounded by a two storey vault but not properly symmetrical. It is only the marble coverings and columns remained from its rich interior decoration.
Mehmet Paºa Sokak (Sultanahmet).
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