| NOUN | artifact | Hagia Sofia, Hagia Sophia, Santa Sophia, Santa Sofia | a 6th century masterpiece of Byzantine architecture in Istanbul |
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| Meaning | A 6th century masterpiece of Byzantine architecture in Istanbul; built as a Christian church, converted to a mosque in 1453, and made into a museum in the middle of the 20th century. | |
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| Synonyms | Hagia Sophia, Santa Sophia, Santa Sofia | |
| Instance of | museum | A depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value |
| Part of | Istanbul, Stambul, Stamboul, Constantinople | The largest city and former capital of Turkey |