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The massive, nearly 23-ft-tall Imperial Doors were for use by the Emperor and his entourage. The doors date back to the 6th century, and according to some sources are made using wood from Noah's Ark. . #istanbulturkey #fatih #sultanahmet #grandbazzar #kapalıçarşı #fatih #eminönü #nuruosmaniye #streetscene #istanbul #ayakapı #kaftan #peopleofistanbul #ottoman #travel #travelphotos #photography #travelgram #exploretheworld #picoftheday #instadaily #traveling #worldplaces #bestoftheday #hagiasophia #ayasofya #ayasofyacamii #camii #mosaic (at Hagia Sophia Istanbul) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKXMXqyAIzC/?igshid=71g7c8adn7p6

This mosaic above the southwestern entrance to the Hagia Sophia depicts the Virgin Mary holding the Christ Child, emperor Constantine on her left presenting a model of the city of Constantinople, and emperor Justinian I on the her right presenting a model of the Hagia Sophia. . #istanbulturkey #fatih #sultanahmet #grandbazzar #kapalıçarşı #fatih #eminönü #nuruosmaniye #streetscene #istanbul #ayakapı #kaftan #peopleofistanbul #ottoman #travel #travelphotos #photography #travelgram #exploretheworld #picoftheday #instadaily #traveling #worldplaces #bestoftheday #hagiasophia #ayasofya #ayasofyacamii #camii (at Hagia Sophia Istanbul) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKXLcb1gIpo/?igshid=8m9j4kpa987z

The Hagia Sophia was where Pope Leo IX's excommunication of the Patriarch (Archbishop) of Constantinople was received, which was the defining event in the East–West Schism between the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches. The current structure is the third church on the site: the first structure was built in 360. . #istanbulturkey #fatih #sultanahmet #grandbazzar #kapalıçarşı #fatih #eminönü #nuruosmaniye #streetscene #istanbul #ayakapı #kaftan #peopleofistanbul #ottoman #travel #travelphotos #photography #travelgram #exploretheworld #picoftheday #instadaily #traveling #worldplaces #bestoftheday #hagiasophia #ayasofya #ayasofyacamii #camii (at Hagia Sophia Istanbul) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKXFkAjAOm6/?igshid=1khsyt3276pnd

Hagia Sophia was built in 537 when Constantinople (Istanbul) was the capital of the Byzantine Empire. It's named after the Holy Wisdom, the Logos of the Trinity, and was the world's largest cathedral for about 1000 years. Throughout it's history it has been an Eastern Orthodox church, a Roman Catholic church, a Muslim mosque, a museum, and about two months ago was reopened as a Muslim mosque. . #istanbulturkey #fatih #sultanahmet #grandbazzar #kapalıçarşı #fatih #eminönü #nuruosmaniye #streetscene #istanbul #ayakapı #kaftan #peopleofistanbul #ottoman #travel #travelphotos #photography #travelgram #exploretheworld #picoftheday #instadaily #traveling #worldplaces #bestoftheday #hagiasophia #ayasofya #ayasofyacamii #camii (at Hagia Sophia Istanbul) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKXEWzrgI4r/?igshid=yjcyyr7dr7r1

Sedat Temel helps you find the way to the elevator that goes to The Terrace, a restaurant with a great view of the Sultan Ahmet mosque. . #istanbulturkey #sultanahmet #grandbazzar #kapalıçarşı #fatih #eminönü #nuruosmaniye #streetscene #istanbul #ayakapı #kaftan #peopleofistanbul #ottoman #travel #travelphotos #photography #travelgram #exploretheworld #picoftheday #instadaily #traveling #worldplaces #bestoftheday (at TheTerrace) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKXA78DgGzz/?igshid=glz8ozlpoou6

İsa Yazıcı is modeling the Kaftan, which is traditional Ottoman attire. . #istanbulturkey #sultanahmet #grandbazzar #kapalıçarşı #fatih #eminönü #nuruosmaniye #streetscene #istanbul #ayakapı #kaftan #peopleofistanbul #ottoman (at Arasta Bazaar) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKUsFVNgjDm/?igshid=q1dl84u4ay1j

Sultanahmet Evening. If you zoom in, you can see the hundreds of black specks which are birds flying in the sky. . #istanbulturkey #sultanahmet #grandbazzar #kapalıçarşı #fatih #eminönü #nuruosmaniye #streetscene #istanbul #ayakapı #taxi #peopleofistanbul (at Sultanahmet Istanbul Turkey) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKUrMOygrc3/?igshid=72alf1nxyxsw

Vedat & Görkem drive taxis in the old town area near what's called the Little Hagia Sophia. These days they don't have as many customers, so they had time to take a photo. . #istanbulturkey #sultanahmet #grandbazzar #kapalıçarşı #fatih #eminönü #nuruosmaniye #streetscene #istanbul #ayakapı #taxi #peopleofistanbul (at Küçük Ayasofya Camii) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKUrAxOA0FZ/?igshid=y3kvmmelhz3p