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Hagia Sophia is a monumental architectural masterpiece located in Istanbul, Turkey. Originally built as a Christian cathedral in the 6th century CE during the Byzantine Empire, it later became an imperial mosque and now serves as a museum. Its design combines elements of Byzantine and Islamic architecture.

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