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Hagia Sophia

Modern name
Hagia Sophia
Modern country
Turkey
The great basilica of Hagia Sophia (Holy Wisdom) was built by Emperor Justinian I as the cathedral of Constantinople; completed in 537, it has long been considered the epitome of Byzantine architecture. Since the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople in 1453, it has served both as a mosque and a museum. Sfera manuscripts Par4 and He1 offer detailed drawings of Hagia Sophia to mark the site of Constantinople.
Coordinates
41.01, 28.98
This toponym does not appear in the poem, only on the maps accompanying it.
Map of the location M012

Variant spellings of Hagia Sophia in Sfera manuscripts

Variant Manuscripts
S. Sophia Med1
Sancta sophia Par4
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Hagia Sophia.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, February 10, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/hagia-sophia/.