Hagia Sophia, İznik
A view of the Hagia Sophia of Nicaea after restoration in 2012. | |
| Location | İznik, Turkey |
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| Material | Roman brick |
| Beginning date | 325 |
| Completion date | 1065 |
| Dedicated to | The Holy Wisdom, a reference to the second person of the Trinity, or Jesus Christ |
| Website | Official website |
Hagia Sophia mosque (lit. 'the Holy Wisdom'; Ancient Greek: Ἁγία Σοφία, romanized: Hagía Sophía; Turkish: Ayasofya) in İznik (Nicaea) in Bursa Province, Turkey, was built as a Byzantine-era basilican church. Converted into the Orhan Mosque (Turkish: Orhan Camii) after the Ottoman conquest, it was turned into a museum in 1935. The church is now once again in service as a mosque. It is in the town centre of İznik, within the old walled area.