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Timeline of the Hagia Sophia

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  • 532

    Nika Riots

    Nika Riots
  • 532

    Theodosius' Church Burnt to the Ground

    Theodosius' Church Burnt to the Ground
  • 532

    Justinian Orders new church to be built

    Justinian Orders new church to be built
  • Period: 532 to

    Timeline of Hagia Sophia

  • 537

    Construction Ends

    Construction Ends
  • Apr 4, 1204

    Sacked by Venetians, becomes Roman Catholic Church

    Sacked by Venetians, becomes Roman Catholic Church
  • Jul 17, 1261

    Constantinople Recaptured. Greek Orthodox Cathedral

  • May 29, 1453

    Constantinople Falls, Hagia Sophia converted into a Mosque

    Constantinople Falls, Hagia Sophia converted into a Mosque
  • Apr 4, 1454

    Minarets added

    Minarets added

  • Mosque secularlized. Becomes a museum,

    Mosque secularlized. Becomes a museum,

  • Restoration of Hagia Sophia

    Restoration of Hagia Sophia