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What was the church Justinian built?
Hagia Sophia
As the capital’s cathedral and the most important church during the empire’s long history, the new Hagia Sophia rebuilt by Justinian set a standard in monumental building and domed architecture that would have a lasting effect on the history of Byzantine architecture.
What is the name of this church built by Justinian in 537 to glorify God?
Hagia Sophia. Hagia Sophia, the most beautiful Christian Church in the World from Byzantine Times. Today Hagia Sophia is a museum, honoring both the Christian and Muslim religions. The Hagia Sophia was constructed in five years, from 532 to 537, at the orders of Emperor Justinian I and designed by Isidore of Miletus.
What was the name of the church that Justinian built that was a marvel in architecture in it’s time?
The Hagia Sophia
The Hagia Sophia is an enormous architectural marvel in Istanbul, Turkey, that was originally built as a Christian basilica nearly 1,500 years ago.
What is the name of the big church built in the 500’s in Constantinople?
The church of Hagia Sophia (literally “Holy Wisdom”) in Constantinople, now Istanbul, was first dedicated in 360 by Emperor Constantius, son of the city’s founder, Emperor Constantine.
What churches did Justinian build?
Two of his churches, Hagia Sophia and SS. Sergius and Bacchus (called Little Hagia Sophia), still stand in Constantinople (now Istanbul). In Hagia Sophia his architects achieved one of the finest and most justly famed buildings in the world.
Who was Justinian’s most trusted advisor?
the Empress Theodora
Emperor Justinian’s most trusted advisor was his wife, the Empress Theodora.
What is the contemporary name of the monastery in Egypt that Justinian had expanded and fortified by his builders?
Saint Catherine’s Monastery
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Established | AD 565 |
| People | |
| Founder(s) | Justinian I |
What World Heritage Sites name translates to Holy Wisdom?
Hagia Sophia, Turkish Ayasofya, Latin Sancta Sophia, also called Church of the Holy Wisdom or Church of the Divine Wisdom, an important Byzantine structure in Istanbul and one of the world’s great monuments.
What period is Hagia Sophia?
Much of the Hagia Sophia’s edifice evident today was completed in the 6th century (primarily from 532–537), during the reign of Byzantine Emperor Justinian I.
Who built the Church of the Holy Apostles?
The original church of the Holy Apostles was dedicated in about 330 by Constantine the Great, the founder of Constantinople, the new capital of the Roman Empire.