象帕提农是希腊建筑的代表作一样,圣索菲亚大教堂是东罗马建筑的丰碑。自公元537年建成以来,屹立在古都君士坦丁堡(伊斯坦布尔)已近十五个世纪,然而,它在建筑艺术,建筑结构上所取得的成就至今仍使人惊畋不已。一历史概况圣索菲亚教堂座落在伊斯坦布尔旧城的第一座小山上。原址上第 Like Patinon, a masterpiece of Greek architecture, Hagia Sophia is a monument of Eastern Roman architecture. Since its establishment in AD 537, it has been standing in the ancient capital of Constantinople (Istanbul) for nearly fifteen centuries. However, its achievements in architectural art and architecture have been astonishing. A Historical Overview The Church of St. Sophia is located on the first hill of the old city of Istanbul. On the original site